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Femi Adesina, Special adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a statement in defense of the President's recent comment on his age.
President Buhari reportedly made the comment in South Africa while addressing the Nigerian community.
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A statement issued by Adesina said the age comments as been reported by some newspapers to mean that the President was saying he was too old to cope with the demands of his office is far from it.
''As the saying goes, ''old wines are tasty'' and the President Buhari we have today is a man, like old wine, that has got tastier. At 72, yes, he can’t be called a youth, but he has in quantum the wisdom, the patience, temperance and forbearance that age brings. And all these virtues he has brought to the Presidency, to make a difference in our national life'', Adesina said.
Adesina pointed out that President Buhari spoke extempore at the occasion, saying he wanted to "speak from the heart."
''He urged the Nigerian community in the country to be good ambassadors of their country, the unity of which he once fought for in war''.
The spokesman insisted that ''at 72, the Buhari persona has not changed, as he remains the simple, honest, incorruptible patriot he has always been''.
''And because Nigerians earnestly desired change, that was why they voted for him overwhelmingly at the general elections in March, this year. All the virtues and values of the Buhari persona would be deployed into governance in the weeks and months ahead''.
''The Nigerian community in South Africa was enthralled as President Buhari spoke with them on Monday. In fact, leaving the venue was an effort, as they swarmed round the President, who shook hands with as many of them as he could. They took his message well. That is the essence of good wine. It gets better with age. And it is a message for all Nigerians, both at home and in the Diaspora''.
President Buhari reportedly made the comment in South Africa while addressing the Nigerian community.
READ: At 72,There's a Limit to What i Can Do -President Buhari Admits
A statement issued by Adesina said the age comments as been reported by some newspapers to mean that the President was saying he was too old to cope with the demands of his office is far from it.
''As the saying goes, ''old wines are tasty'' and the President Buhari we have today is a man, like old wine, that has got tastier. At 72, yes, he can’t be called a youth, but he has in quantum the wisdom, the patience, temperance and forbearance that age brings. And all these virtues he has brought to the Presidency, to make a difference in our national life'', Adesina said.
Adesina pointed out that President Buhari spoke extempore at the occasion, saying he wanted to "speak from the heart."
''He urged the Nigerian community in the country to be good ambassadors of their country, the unity of which he once fought for in war''.
The spokesman insisted that ''at 72, the Buhari persona has not changed, as he remains the simple, honest, incorruptible patriot he has always been''.
''And because Nigerians earnestly desired change, that was why they voted for him overwhelmingly at the general elections in March, this year. All the virtues and values of the Buhari persona would be deployed into governance in the weeks and months ahead''.
''The Nigerian community in South Africa was enthralled as President Buhari spoke with them on Monday. In fact, leaving the venue was an effort, as they swarmed round the President, who shook hands with as many of them as he could. They took his message well. That is the essence of good wine. It gets better with age. And it is a message for all Nigerians, both at home and in the Diaspora''.
