7 Adorable Throwback Photos of President Muhammadu Buhari as Young Man who Loved His Family and Job

7 Adorable Throwback Photos of President Muhammadu Buhari as Young Man who Loved His Family and Job

President Muhammadu Buhari may not be a man of many words, but the number one citizen of Nigeria is obviously a family man. Some throwback photos of the president have proven this and other points. One other point the photos proved is that President Buhari is a man who sacrificed so much for his career.

Legit.ng presents seven throwback photos of President Muhammadu Buhari

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1. Aisha Buhari's darling

His love for his darling wife, Aisha Buhari, is inspiring. The president could be seen in an old photo with the love of his life as they were both decked in native attires. Aisha's faint smile gave the photo a beautiful outlook even though Buhari kept a straight face.

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7 Adorable Throwback Photos of President Muhammadu Buhari as Young Man who Loved His Family and Job
President Buhari and his darling wife decked in native attires. Photo credit: Opera News
Source: UGC

2. A family man

President Muhammadu Buhari is a family man whose love for his wife and children is obvious. In the throwback photo below, young Buhari and his late wife Safinatu could be seen with their kids. Safinatu and two of the kids smiled for the camera while Buhari kept a straight face.

7 Adorable Throwback Photos of President Muhammadu Buhari as Young Man who Loved His Family and Job
Young Buhari and his family posed for the camera. Photo credit: Opera News
Source: UGC

3. Buhari is a career person

Muhammadu Buhari is a man who has had an enviable career. He is a former federal commissioner of petroleum, an ex-head of state and now a president.

In the photo below, Buhari represented the country at an Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting.

7 Adorable Throwback Photos of President Muhammadu Buhari as Young Man who Loved His Family and Job
Buhari as a federal commissioner for petroleum. Photo credit: Within Nigeria
Source: UGC

4. Buhari carrying one of his daughters

Muhammadu Buhari carried his daughter in his arms and smiled for the camera at last. This and many other photos have proven that the Nigerian president is a family man.

7 Adorable Throwback Photos of President Muhammadu Buhari as Young Man who Loved His Family and Job
Buhari smiled for the camera at last. Photo credit: Within Nigeria
Source: UGC

5. Buhari on official assignment

Muhammadu Buhari could be seen with Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani of Saudi Arabia and King Carl Gustaf of Sweden. The picture was taken at an OPEP meeting of July 13, 1977.

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7 Adorable Throwback Photos of President Muhammadu Buhari as Young Man who Loved His Family and Job
Muhammadu Buhari represented Nigeria at OPEP summit. Photo credit: AFP
Source: Getty Images

6. Buhari goes on summer holiday

Muhammadu Buhari went on a West African school summer holiday in the United Kingdom. He was flanked by other students.

7 Adorable Throwback Photos of President Muhammadu Buhari as Young Man who Loved His Family and Job
Muhammadu Buhari (3rd from left) goes on holiday. Photo credit: Within Nigeria
Source: UGC

7. Buhari with late wife and kids

Muhammadu Buhari could be seen with his late wife Safinatu and their children, Fatima, Hadiza and Zulaihat.

The photo was said to have been taken at the State House, Dodan Barrack.

7 Adorable Throwback Photos of President Muhammadu Buhari as Young Man who Loved His Family and Job
Buhari with his family smiled for the camera. Photo credit: Flatimes
Source: UGC

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Another epic throwback of the president

Legit.ng previously reported that an old photo of President Muhammadu Buhari enjoying himself when he was younger has generated massive reactions on social media.

A Facebook user named Ayo Ojeniyi stunned the internet with a rare photo of President Buhari as a young man dancing with a white lady barefooted.

Sharing the image, he wrote:

"PMB was very sociable while growing up. Nowadays, he keeps to himself !!! See him digging it out in a party when he was young!!!!"

Source: Legit.ng

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Tunde Ososanya Tunde Ososanya, a former senior editor, is a graduate of Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. He's passionate about what he does and finds fulfilment in informing the people. Ososanya is the author of Later Tonight: a Collection of Short Stories.