Buhari returns to letter writing, thanks Conde of Guinea, African Union

After photos of him made the rounds on Sunday, after a 77-day spell,  President Muhammadu Buhari is said to have reached out to the President of Guinea and leader of the African Union in writing. This was disclosed by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

Amongst others, Buhari said that he would return to Nigeria as soon as his doctors advised him to do so.

Some party chieftains, among whom were, John Odigie-Oyegun, Rochas Okorocha, Nasir el-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi had on Sunday paid the ailing President a visit in London. Rochas Okorocha, Imo state governor, who spoke on behalf of the delegation was later quoted by presidency sources as saying that Buhari was in good spirits, and that he would return to the country soon.

Drawing attention to Buhari’s letter on Tuesday, Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, in a statement, said that Buhari thanked Alpha Conde, president of Guinea, for the nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans for his recovery and good health.

Buhari’s gratitude was contained in a letter dated July 24, 2017, in which he said: “I thank you for your kind and thoughtful action in organising nationwide prayers for my good health. It is a gesture that I will forever cherish and treasure.

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“Your Excellency will be pleased to hear that I am making good progress, and as soon as doctors advise, I shall return to my duties and continue serving the Nigerian people who elected me and are daily praying for my recovery.”

 

The statement further noted that Buhari had, in an earlier letter, accepted his nomination as leader of the ‘2018 AU theme on the fight against corruption.’ The honour was one of the outcomes of the 29th session of the assembly of heads of state and government of the AU which held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 4.

 

“While thanking you for the kind words and for the nomination, I wish to express my readiness to accept this new important role and to reiterate my commitment to contribute towards our collective efforts to strengthen good governance and development on the continent. I, therefore, look forward to working closely with you in the realisation of this objective,” he said.

 

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