Buhari Confesses: My Old Age Will Affect My Performance

People like Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State will now have something funny to talk again about our dear president, Muhammadu Buhari, in the days and weeks to come. This is so because he has admitted that his age would limit his performance as the President of the country.

Buhari, who was a military governor at 33 and Head of State at the age of 40, said he would have loved being a President when he was at a younger age. He will be 73 on December 17, 2015.

The President spoke with Nigerians resident in South Africa on Monday after taking part in the 25th assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Johannesburg.

In Buhari's words: “I wish I became Head of State when I was a governor, just a few years as a young man. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do.”

But despite his advancement in age, Buhari gave assurance that his administration would make a difference. He explained that what brought him to his current position was his love for the country.

He recalled that he was in the war front for 30 months during the Nigerian/Biafra civil war, adding that like any other Nigerian, he lost relatives and loyal people to the war.

The President promised that his administration would “kill” corruption before it wrecks the nation.

“Our government is determined to secure the country, manage the economy, create employment and fight corruption. Some articulate writers have said if we do not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria. This APC administration intends to kill corruption in Nigeria. We will do our best, I assure you,” Buhari stated.

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