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Buhari Says ‘I Am Still Resting’ In First Phone Conversation With Spokesman Since Vacationing

SAN FRANCISCO, February 25, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has finally initiated a phone conversation with his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in a move that would hopefully end the controversy generated by the lack of communication between the duo.

Recall that the Nigerian leader left for the UK on January 19, and was expected back in the country on February 5, but he extended his vacation indefinitely, citing medical reasons.

This is the first time Buhari will be speaking on phone with his spokesman since he embarked on an extended medical leave on January 19.

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Adesina, who felt elated about the development, stated this much in a post on his Facebook page and Twitter handle.

He had during previous interviews said he was only speaking with those around the President.

Responding to the criticisms which trailed this confession, the presidential spokesman had said people wanted to be lied to, but that he would continue to speak the truth.

Giving details of his discussion with Buhari on Saturday, Adesina said the President’s personal assistant, Tunde Sabiu, called him at exactly 2.43pm and asked that he hold on for the President.

Upon recognising his principal’s voice, Adesina said he screamed and said, “Mr President, I have missed you. How are you, sir?”

He continued, “He (the President) first laughed. That familiar laugh. Then he said ‘I am still resting. Thank you for holding out against mischief makers.’

“I said it was my duty, the very least I could do, adding how happy I was to speak with him. He asked ‘How is your family?’

“I said we were fine, and he asked me to extend his greetings to them. ‘I hope to call you again,’ Mr President said, and I bade him farewell, adding ‘Best wishes, sir.’”

Adesina described the telephone conversation as a defining moment for him.

He said, “It was a defining moment for me. For more than a month, I had always spoken with aides who are with the President in London.

“Not once did I ask them to take the phone to him, deliberately so, because I didn’t need to speak with him to validate the fact that he was alive. And since he was on vacation, he had a right to his privacy.

“Of his own volition, President Buhari spoke with me. It made my day. Even if he hadn’t done so, he would have remained my President, my leader, and my man. Any day.”

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