President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria on Saturday
returned to Abuja after a successful medical
vacation in London.
President’s aircraft, Air Force 001, carrying the
President landed at the Presidential Wing of
the airport at exactly 4.35p.m.
President Buhari, who had been on medical
treatment in the United Kingdom for the past
100 days, was received by Vice-President
Yemi Osinbajo, some state governors and
ministers at Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport Abuja.
The governors at the airport included
governors of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje,
Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, Muhammed
Abubakar of Bauchi, Abubakar Bello of Niger,
Neson Wike of Rivers, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi
and Deputy governor of Kaduna state, Mr
Barnabas Bala.
Among those at the airport to welcome the
president included members of the National
Assembly, service chiefs, Inspector-General of
Police Ibrahim Idris, Chief of Staff to the
President, Abba Kyari as well as other
presidential aides.
Others at the airports are the National
Security Adviser to the President (NSA) retired
Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno; the Director-
General, Department of State Security (DSS),
Alhaji Lawal Daura and other dignitaries from
and within Abuja.
The President took a national salute from the
Presidential Guards Brigade while cultural
groups were also singing and dancing to
welcome him back home.
Buhari, who appeared in traditional attires
with a cap to march is now at the Presidential
lounge of the airport before moving to the
Presidential Villa.
He is expected to speak to Nigerians in a
broadcast on Monday at 7 a.m.
President Buhari left Nigeria on May 7, for the
second round of his medical treatment in
London after receiving 82 rescued Chibok
school girls who were abducted by the Boko
Haram sect in 2014.
Source: vanguardngr
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