Nigerians may soon welcome back President Muhammadu Buhari from his prolonged medical vacation in the United Kingdom, UK. He gave this indication in a letter to President Alpha Conde of Guinea, whilst thanking him for the nationwide prayers held by Guineans for his recovery and good health last week.
“I thank you for your kind and thoughtful action in organising nationwide prayers for my good health. It is a gesture that I will forever cherish and treasure. Your Excellency will be pleased to hear that I am making good progress, and as soon as doctors advise, I shall return to my duties and continue serving the Nigerian people who elected me and are daily praying for my recovery,” Buhari said in thee letter, excerpts of which were made available yesterday in a press release by Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the President on media and publicity. Buhari had earlier made a phone call to Conde to convey his appreciation and followed up with the letter.
In another letter to Conde, President Buhari also welcomed his nomination at the 29th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 4, 2017, to lead African Heads of State in the fight against corruption.
“While thanking you for the kind words and for the nomination,” the President wrote to Conde, “I wish to express my readiness to accept this new important role and to reiterate my commitment to contribute towards our collective efforts to strengthen good governance and development on the continent. I, therefore, look forward to working closely with you in the realization of this objective.”
The President has been out of the country since May 7, treating a yet-to-be announced ailment.