Finally President Buhari Arrives In Abuja, Fails To Inspect Guard Of Honour Mounted At Airport

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 Finally President Buhari Arrives In Abuja, Fails To Inspect Guard Of Honour Mounted At Airport


The Eagle One jet conveying President Muhammadu Buhari has landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NAIA) even as the President smartly stepped out of the aircraft by himself holding on to railings.


Spotting a flowing caftan and a cap to match, Buhari was seen waving to the cheers even as he moved to take the presidential salute at the singing of the national anthem.

He was received by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who led top government functionaries to the presidential wing to receive Buhari.

The presidential jet, touched down at the base at the termac at about 4:35pm on Saturday. The President has been away in London for medical vacation for over hundred days ago.

Others at the airport are: Governors Rochas Okorocha of Imo; AbdulAziz Yari of Zamfara, Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi, among members of the Federal Executive Council as well as presidential aides.

Buhari then moves briskly as he exchanged pleasantries from government officials who has been waiting for him, without inspecting of the guard of honour mounted for him at the airport by the Nigeria police, however, proceeded to the presidential lodge.

There was a display by motorbikes in the presidential escort with motorcade lining the presidential wing of NAIA.






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