President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will stay far way from the nation’s capital, Abuja immediately he leaves office on May 29, 2023.
The President while hosting residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Sunday said he made the decision to avoid experiencing problems with the incoming administration next year.
Buhari added that he intends to retire to his hometown in Daura, Katsina state.
“Thank you very much for taking the time to come and visit me and I congratulate you on this great day (Christmas),” Buhari said.
“I have promised a lot of my colleagues that I will try and be as far away as possible from Abuja when I leave office so that nobody can create any problem for me anymore.
“I will be in Daura, which is on the border with the Niger Republic, and I think in spite of technology, I will be safe enough there.”
He further extended his appreciation to Nigerians for trusting, supporting, and allowing him to serve as their leader.
According to the president, while campaigning for the position in 2003, he took his time to visit the 774 local government areas of the country and got overwhelming support from the people.
“I thank God that before the 2019 elections, I went around the whole of the states from 2003 to 2011. I went to all the local governments in this country and I thank Nigerians. The people who turned up in every local government were more than what anyone could buy,” he added.
“So, I was pleased with the way Nigerians highly treated me and accepted me. In five months, I will happily retire according to the provisions of the constitution of the country and go back home.”
