Nigerians on Twitter are reacting to a press release from Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the president that Buhari is to leave the country for yet another economic summit in Saudi Arabia.
According to the press release: “President Muhammadu Buhari leaves the country today on an official trip to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend Economic Forum of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh. On the sideline of the event, President Buhari will hold bilateral talks with His Majesty King Salman and His Majesty King Abdullah ll of Jordan”.
The press release continues: “On Wednesday, 30th Oct., 2019, the President will participate in the High Level Event titled “What is Next for Africa: How will Investment and Trade Transform the Continent into the Next Great Economic Success Story?” with Presidents of Kenya, Congo-Brazzaville and Burkina Faso”.
The press release concludes with, “At the end of the summit, President Buhari will on Saturday 2nd November, 2019, proceed to the United Kingdom on a private visit. He is expected to return to Nigeria on 17th November, 2019”.
Nigerians reacted to the press release but they didn’t all wish him a successful deliberation:
Safe journey wishing him a successful deliberation
— Balarabe (@Balarabe6) October 28, 2019
Accessing UK healthcare while Nigerians die without healthcare in Nigeria.
— Noah Nwosu (@NoahNwosu75) October 28, 2019
Private Visit to UK = Medical Tourism. But its safe for him to close border but didn't close border against going for medical tourism abroad.#YahooYahooGovernment pic.twitter.com/HM5wq3qKHZ
— Mazi Ejike Aloysius (@Ejiphills) October 28, 2019
Doesn't the President have representatives to address such economic forums?
Must he travel for every submit and conference?
He just finished one at Russia.
God bless Nigeria.— dabankz (@BankoleDavidAd1) October 28, 2019
He has to be the most traveled president globally. He is hardly in Nigeria globetrotting around the world on frivolous trips that could be delegated
— Noah Nwosu (@NoahNwosu75) October 28, 2019