Buhari never said he was too old to govern Nigeria - Nigerians in SA

The Nigerians in South Africa (NUSA) have backed President Muhammadu Buhari, that he didn't say he is too old to govern Nigeria. President of the Union, Mr. Ikechukwu Anyene, noted in a press release issued on Friday in Pretoria, South Africa, that Buhari never made such a statement at the town hall meeting he had with Nigerians in that country on June 15.

According to Anyene, contrary to what was being alleged, the President rather enlightened the gathering about his administration’s plans and policies to move the country forward.He held that, “After the president left, the conclusion by most Nigerians present was that he is an honest man who is determined to fix Nigeria.

“It even showed in the way everybody wanted to hug and shake his hands,’’ he added.

NUSA held that it was disappointing for some people to be using the social media to score, cheap political point with the parley.

Stressing that, “The president never said that he is too old to govern,’’ he asserted that Buhari was the only visiting Nigerian president he had ever witnessed that had gone out of his way to hug his compatriots after making his remarks.

“Though it is necessary for the opposition to keep the ruling party on its toes, it is equally important that the criticisms should be issue-based so that government will have a breathing space to fix our country,’’ he stated.

Anyene, who noted that the Nigerian community in South Africa was happy to meet the President, expressed confidence on his ability to tackle the country’s challenges.