Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman,
says Nigerians should be happy that they have a leader like President Muhammadu
Buhari who is respected globally.
Speaking when he appeared on a
Channels TV programme on Sunday, Shehu said the president’s name can “fetch a
lot of good things” for the country.
He was speaking in defence of the
president’s frequent trips abroad, the latest being to the UK where he is
currently on a private visit.
Shehu disagreed with critics, who
argue that some of the trips are needless, saying they are “not sightseeing
trips (but) are justified by outcomes”.
“In each of the trips, we try to
let Nigerians know what the things the president has achieved; and so, we are
making progress, the economy needs the trips because much of it actually comes
on account of who the president is,” he added.
“They (investors) are looking at
a serious man and are ready to do business with him.
“I think Nigerians should comfort
themselves in the fact that they have a president who is respected around the
globe and the name of whom can fetch a lot of good things for Nigerians.”
He said the president has not
gone against the law in any of the trips, especially regarding the recent one
in the UK.
“He is on a private trip outside
the country, partly on vacation, partly at work,” Shehu said, adding: “The
constitution of Nigeria is very clear that 21 days is the period of absence
which cannot be justified.”
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