Unic Press UK: The senior special assistant on media and publicity to the Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, said on Saturday, the 25th February 2017, that he missed a call from his principal, Buhari.
“A day for the Presidential Media Team. We are thankful to the President, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR for sparing the time to make calls to the Media team. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the Special Adviser, Femi Adesina responded to the calls, exchanged greetings and thanked him for calling. I had an SMS from him thereafter because I missed my call! I humbly join them to say thank you, Baba Buhari!! We are together with other Nigerians of all faiths, in praying for his safe return.” (Shehu said on his Facebook account)
President Buhari commenced a short vacation in the United Kingdom on the 23rd January 2017 to end on the 6th February 2017, but his initial resumption date was cancelled. As of today, he has spent more than 1 month in the UK.
The president’s extended stay in the UK is on health grounds.
The Nigerian government has yet to make public the exact date Buhari will return to Nigeria.
