Wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha
Buhari, this morning returned from the United Kingdom, where she went to visit
her husband, who is on medical leave in the British capital.
According to
a statement by Suleiman Haruna, her spokesperson, Mrs. Buhari, on arrival,
conveyed the appreciation of President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigerians over their
constant prayers and said he would soon return to the country.
The
statement, emailed to PREMIUM TIMES, quoted Mrs. Buhari as saying her husband
was recuperating fast. Mrs. Buhari called on Nigerians to continue to be strong
in the face of challenges and to support the Federal Government in implementing
the agenda for which they were elected.
“Mr. President thanked the acting
President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for his loyalty and called on Nigerians to
continue to support the acting President in his effort to actualize the mandate
of the All Progressives Congress,” she said.
Mrs. Buhari had on May 30th travelled to the UK to spend some
time with the President. Before her departure, she thanked Nigerians for their
support and prayers for Mr. Buhari’s quick recovery. The president left Nigeria
for London on May 7, for another round of treatment following his last trip in
February.
It would be recalled that the
president had last travelled to the United Kingdom and returned to Nigeria on
March 10 after spending 51 days in the British capital during which he attended
to his health.
Source: Premium Times
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