President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his eagerness to hand over in the next few days, The Nation reports.
The Nation reported that President Buhari would hand over next Monday, May 29, to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
President Buhari spoke at the close of the Regimental Dinner organised in his honour by the Armed Forces at the newly commissioned Nigerian Armed Forces Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, Abuja.
READ ALSO: https://www.thexpressng.com/afenifere-pandef-nef-fire-buhari-over-comment-niger-republicll-protect-him-after-leaving-office/
The President was joined by Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr.Boss Mustapha; Minister of Defense, Maj.-Gen. Salihi Magashi; the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor and the Service Chiefs.
President Buhari, who unusually arrived the event late, apologised, pointing out that he had been under immense pressure catching up with the array of events lined out for the inauguration, coupled with wrapping up official duties of his office.
The President commissioned the new Nigerian Customs Service headquarters buildings in Maitama District of the FCT, before virtually inaugurating six other projects across the country.
READ ALSO: https://www.thexpressng.com/cbn-revokes-licenses-of-132-microfinance-banks-full-list/
He also presided over another extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting from midday till late Tuesday evening, before heading out for the Regimental Dinner.7
“Please, I will like to digress a bit from the prepared speech. I apologise most sincerely for keeping you waiting for about at least half an hour, actually I can hardly cope with the pressure and I’m desperately looking forward for the next six days”, he told the gathering just before saying good night at about 11pm,” he said.
