73-year-old President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he would have loved being a President when he was at a younger age, as old age may limit his performance
73-year-old President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he would have loved being a President when he was at a younger age, as old age may limit his performance.
Speaking with Nigerians resident in South Africa after taking part in the 25th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Johannesburg, Buhari who was a military governor at 33 and Head of State at the age of 40 said, “I wish I became Head of State when I was a governor, just a few years as a young man. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do."
PMB also assured Nigerians of his governments resolve to salvage Nigeria from the clutches of corruption.
“Our government is determined to secure the country, manage the economy, create employment and fight corruption. Some articulate writers have said if we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria. This APC administration intends to kill corruption in Nigeria. We will do our best, I assure you."
In response to criticisms for his frequent imprisonment of politicians during his military administration in the 80s, Buhari emphasised that he also had also gone through the same predicament.
“After being in the military for 25 years, and getting to the highest rank and becoming Head of State and under unusual circumstances, as Head of State, I went straight to detention for three-and-a-half years. So, those who accuse me of locking them up, I too have been locked up; so what?” he declared.