President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the President of
Guinea, and the current Chairman of the Assemblies of Heads of State
and Government of the African Union, Alpha Conde, that he was making
good progress with his health.
He added that as soon as doctors advise, he will return
to his duties soon and continue serving the Nigerian people who elected
him.
Buhari who has been out of the country for 77 days, wrote
to thank Conde, for the nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans
for his recovery and good health.
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the
President, Femi Adesina in a statement said the assurance was contained
in a letter to the Guinean President dated July 24, 2017.
According to the Statement, “President Buhari, who had
earlier made a phone call to Conde, who is the current Chairman of the
Assemblies of Heads of State and Government of the African Union,
stated:
“I thank you for your kind and thoughtful action in
organizing nationwide prayers for my good health. It is a gesture that I
will forever cherish and treasure.
“Your Excellency will be pleased to hear that I am making
good progress, and as soon as doctors advise, I shall return to my
duties and continue serving the Nigerian people who elected me and are
daily praying for my recovery.”
The statement said Buhari had in an earlier letter,
accepted his nomination as leader of the “2018 AU Theme on the Fight
Against Corruption”, which came from African leaders at the 29th Session
of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 4, 2017.
“While thanking you for the kind words and for the
nomination,” the President wrote to Conde, “I wish to express my
readiness to accept this new important role and to reiterate my
commitment to contribute towards our collective efforts to strengthen
good governance and development on the continent. I, therefore, look
forward to working closely with you in the realization of this
objective.”
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