President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he walked 800m in his hometown in Daura after Eid prayers on Tuesday.
The walk had been a topic of debate on the 75-year old’s health – a few saying he’s demonstrated he’s in shape to run for office, even as others say strolling 800m is not/should not be a criterion to be president.
In a declaration released through Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu, the president, in a meeting with representatives of the 5 local governments in Daura Emirate, explained that the stroll was now not about proving his fitness level or scoring cheap political capital.
He stated:
"This is my constituency, the people came out in enmass to see me and the car wherein i was being driven had tinted windows.
They were not seeing me so I got down so they could see me. I didn’t need to convince anyone about my health and the decision to contest for a second tenure – a decision that I made public in April this year."
No comments:
Post a Comment