Eight weeks after President Buhari departed Nigeria for medical treatment in London, the presidency has released the first recorded message from him, where he is heard felicitating with Nigerians in the Hausa language on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fast.
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The recording was released to some radio stations and the BBC and was also ostensibly aimed at debunking a news report last week alleging that Buhari was suffering from speech impairment and memory loss.
It is the first public contact of any form that the president has made since he left Nigeria for the United Kingdom on May 7 to treat an undisclosed ailment.
In the recording, Buhari is heard thanking Nigerians for their prayers for his well-being and urged all and sundry, irrespective of their socio-political affiliations, to always avoid hate and divisive expressions capable of throwing the country into a civil crisis.
The recording also contained the president’s prayer for good harvest for farmers in the country.
On Saturday, the president’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, issued a statement conveying the president’s Sallah message to Nigerians.
According to the statement, the president urged citizens to live in peace and avoid reckless statements. The statement read:
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“I am immensely grateful to God for His mercy in guiding us successfully to conclude another Ramadan fast. My greetings to all Nigerian Muslims and our brother Christians on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr. “May the lessons of Ramadan, namely: piety, self-denial, prayers and generosity to the poor and needy be with us for all time. “I again, appeal to all Nigerians to avoid reckless statements or actions against our fellow countrymen. We should all resolve to live in peace and unity in our great country, which is the envy of many less endowed nations,” he said.
Listen to President Buharis recorded Hausa message:
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Posted: at 26-06-2017 09:02 AM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero
pricklong at 26-06-2017 09:08 AM (6 years ago) (m)
THis is not president speaking propangada
Posted: at 26-06-2017 09:08 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
livingstone80 at 26-06-2017 09:24 AM (6 years ago) (m)
the worst crime from evil government of Nigeria, since buhari travel for unknown treatment to unknown hospital in London, nobody knows what is going on but I remember in newspaper where Queen of England says condolence words to nigeria and also one British man said that buhari is dead! since then buhari have not come out publicly to talk! this is highest 419 I have never witness in my entire life!evil government of nigeria when are you going to be tired of doing evils to mankind??
Posted: at 26-06-2017 09:24 AM (6 years ago) | Upcoming
This voice sounds like Fulani herdsmen when molesting women in the bush . This government is jst fooling themselves, has buhari fall so low to start forgery? This really shows his hunger for power bt he should remember to save his dignity as a man he ones claim to be send a video nt audio tape recorded by some cheap fools and ass suckers inside their smelling rooms.
Posted: at 26-06-2017 09:38 AM (6 years ago) | Upcoming
dynasty4all at 26-06-2017 10:30 AM (6 years ago) (m)
WHERE IS @ZAKI68, LET HIM COME AND EXPLAIN THIS BULLSHIT, MAYBE THE PRESIDENT OF THE ZOO DON'T KNOW HOW TO SPEAK ENGLISH AGAIN............. IT IS VERY SHAMEFUL THAT A PRESIDENT OF A COUNTRY LIKE NIGERIA WILL ADDRESS THEM IN HAUSA LANGUAGE... WHAT A ZOO!
Posted: at 26-06-2017 10:30 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
This man is the problem of the division in d country, he has failed to hide his partiality, imagine addressing Nigeria with Hausa Fulani language, president of d north
Posted: at 26-06-2017 10:50 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac