“Some Nigerians Who Claim I’m Someone From Sudan Just Want To Distract Our Attention” - Buhari

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that some persons who claim he (Buhari) is one cloned fellow from Sudan just want to distract the attention of Nigerians from the main issues.

Buhari noted this in a documentary interview, while responding to a question about such rumour adding that “I didn’t bother with the name. Nigerians have mischievous ways of explaining themselves.”

The president spoke in Abuja on Friday during an event organized for his 80th birthday, while adding that he would not miss Aso Rock in Abuja – the seat of power and his official residence.

He said, “Yes. People said I am somebody from Sudan. I didn’t bother with the name. Nigerians have mischievous ways of explaining themselves. No. It is not funny because those who made those statement, they just want to be cheeky. They want to distract attention from the main issue. Our main issue is to do the infrastructure, make people aware that they need to work hard to live well. They just want to enjoy life without earning the respect of their community and so on.”

It was gathered that Buhari at the same gathering admitted that though he is doing his best for Nigerians as a president, his best is not good enough.

“I believe I’m trying my best, but still my best is not good enough because there are people around that think that they can intimidate me to get what they want instead of going through certain systems to earn whatever they want to earn. And there are some people who want to be clever by half,” he had said.

“I wonder if I am going to miss much. I think I’m being harassed,” he added.

Also speaking at the event, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, extolled President Buhari, describing him as a “forthright, good and kind man.”

Osinbajo added that “Mr. President is a very humorous man and I think he would make a very good career in entertainment one way or the other when he retires.”