Presidential Spokesperson Femi Adesina Gives His Thoughts on Working With Buhari, Reveals 1 Major Secret

Presidential Spokesperson Femi Adesina Gives His Thoughts on Working With Buhari, Reveals 1 Major Secret

  • The spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Femi Adesina, has revealed that working with his principal has been fulfilling
  • He said he was thankful to God and the President for allowing him to serve under his government
  • Adesina said hundreds of his peers were qualified for the position, but his selection was God's divine choice

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FCT, Abuja - Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesperson, says he feels fulfilled working for President Muhammadu Buhari.

He made this known on Sunday, November 27 during an interview on Channels Television's popular program, 'Sunday Politics.'

Femi Adesina
Femi Adesina revealed that working as the spokesperson to the President is not a "Tea Party". Photo: Segun Adeyemi
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Femi Adesina while responding to the question of the host (Seun Okinbaloye) on how he felt about the performance of the current administration in the last seven years, he said:

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“At a personal level, I’d say yes, I feel fulfilled, because how many journalists or editors do we have in Nigeria? Many, hundreds.”

"I am thankful to God working with Buhari" - Femi Adesina

He stated that he can only be thankful to God for the opportunity of serving as the President of the federation out of the many vibrant journalistic editors in Nigeria.

Adesina said serving under the administration of President Buhari for seven and half years has been adventurous and that he can only be thankful to God and also his principal for trusting his abilities to get the job done.

When asked if he thought being the spokesman of the President would be an easy ride, Adesina said:

“I knew [the job] wasn’t a tea party. I remember I wrote a piece two weeks ago in which I recalled the moment I was quitting my job to come and work in government. I woke the next morning and began to cry; I didn’t know what I was going to meet.”

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Presidential aide says Nigerians leaving the country ‘not a problem’

Meanwhile, the high rate of Nigerians migrating to the United Kingdom has been described as a normal development.

President Buhari's spokesperson made this known on Sunday, November 27, during an interview on a live telecast.

He said many Nigerians still love the country and will never leave no matter how things may turn out.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.