The Presidency has said that the comments made by President Mohammadu Buhari in South Africa concerning his age has been misconstrued to meaning he his is too old to run the country.<\/p>\n
A statement from the Presidency said even though\u00a0 the President is old, he is an old tasty wine.
\nThe Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said even though the President cannot be called a youth, he has the maturity, temperance and forbearance to cope with the demands of his office.
\nAdesina said: \u200e\u201dSpeaking extempore, because according to him, he wanted to \u201cspeak from the heart,\u201d the President urged them to be good ambassadors of Nigeria, a country he went to the warfront to keep together.
\nStill extolling the virtues of our country, Nigeria, the President, who had served as a military governor of the then North-Eastern State at 33 years old, declared:\u201dI wish I became Head of State when I was a governor. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do.\u201d
\n\u201cThe above comments have been reported by some newspapers to mean that the President was saying he was too old to cope with the demands of his office. Far from it
\n\u201cAs the saying goes, \u201cold wines are tasty\u201d and the President Buhari we have today is a man, like old wine, that has got tastier. At 72, yes, he can\u2019t 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.
\n\u201cThe President assured the Nigerian community in South Africa that his Administration will make a positive impact on the country. And that he would do.
\n\u201cInsecurity as symbolized by insurgency will be brought to an end, corruption will be fought to a standstill, employment will be created for the teeming army of unemployed, the economy will be revived, and the quality of life of Nigerians will take an upward swing again. These will not come by a sudden flight, but they will happen in the life of this Administration.
\n\u201cAt 72, the Buhari persona has not changed. 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 will be deployed into governance in the weeks and months ahead.
\n\u201cThe 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.
\n\u201cThey 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\u201d the statement said<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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