President Muhammadu Buhari says he intends to stay as far away as possible from Abuja, the nation’s capital city, when he leaves office on May 29, 2023.
Speaking on Sunday while hosting the federal capital territory (FCT) residents on Christmas homage, the president said he made the decision to stay away to avoid problems.
The visit was led by Mohammed Bello, minister of the FCT.
Buhari is to hand over to another elected president after the elections in 2023. He has served for two successive terms.
Reiterating his plans, the president said he intends to retire to his hometown in Daura, Katsina state.
“Thank you very much for taking the time to come and visit me and I congratulate you on this great day (Christmas),” Buhari said.
“I have promised a lot of my colleagues that I will try and be as far away as possible from Abuja when I leave office so that nobody can create any problem for me anymore.
