By Promise Eze
President Muhammadu Buhari says he plans to be a “big landlord” back at home, working on his farms and tending his more than 300 animals.
He spoke at a farewell meeting with the outgoing United States Ambassador, Mary Beth Leonard at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday.
“I plan to be a big landlord back at home, working on my farms and tending to more than 300 animals. I am eager to go,” he said.
Buhari expressed the hope that Nigeria will continue to make progress in building a nation out of our different and competitive communities.
The president added that he enjoyed working with the Ambassador and wished that she had more time to serve here.
Speaking on the elections, the president said the conduct of the February 25 and March 18 polls have shown that Nigerians have proved to be capable of choosing who leads them without anyone telling them what to do.
“The people are realising their power. Given the chance of a free and fair vote, nobody can tell them what to do,” he said.
“But I am unhappy that some candidates lost in the election. I am inspired by the fact that voters were able to make their own decision, to decide who won and who lost. With the currency change, there was no money to spread around but even then, I told voters to take the money and vote according to their consciences.”
President Buhari will on May 29 hand over to Bola Tinubu, the president-elect when he might have served his second term of four years.
