Interim Govt: Tinubu’s May 29 Inauguration Imminent as Buhari Reveals Intriguing Plans for Life After Aso Rock
- President Muhammadu says he will return to his home town in Daura, Katsina state, after the expiration of his tenure
- The President revealed this in Aso Rock on Wednesday, April 5, during an interaction with the outgoing UK high commissioner Catriona Laing
- He stated that he would be as far away as possible from the nation's capital during his retirement from active politics
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Aso, Rock - President Muhammadu Buhari says he will retire to his country home in Daura Katsina state after exiting Aso Rock on Monday, May 29.
As reported by Daily Trust, President Buhari stated this at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday, April 5, while receiving the outgoing UK high commissioner, Catriona Laing.
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The President said his ties with Abuja will be limited, noting that he “will be as far away from Abuja as possible.”
Buhari, however, gave kudos to the UK high commission for its support across various fields, including in the fight against insurgency in the northeastern region of Nigeria.
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President Buhari further described the UK as the second home of many Nigerians, noting that the relationship between both nations would continue to grow solid.
He said:
“In fact, some wealthy Nigerians don’t feel complete till they’ve had a home in the UK.”
I'm sad to leave Nigeria - UK consular
Meanwhile, the outgoing UK high commissioner expressed her immense gratitude to President Buhari and the people of Nigeria for the good times she had at the UK consul.
She recounted how she was intrigued and fascinated by the culture, the dance and the music.
As reported by TheCable, Laing said:
“I am sad to be leaving. Nigeria is so much fun, I had a fabulous time here, and I will be back. I love the dance, the music, the culture.
“It has been good to experience Nigeria. I have been to over 20 States, and I have told my successor to also do the same. I’ll be back, and still travel wider.”
She congratulated President Buhari on completing his tenure despite all the odds and challenges his administration encountered in eight years.
Speaker Gbajabiamila eulogises outgoing UK High Commissioner Catriona Laing
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has begun to say her goodbyes to the country.
Laing, whose tenure will come to a close in a matter of days, will be replaced by Richard Hugh Montgomery.
Nigeria's Speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila, praised the UK high commissioner for representing her nation excellently.
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