POLITICS:President Buhari Is Fit For 2019 Presidential Election, Says Aide.

The Presidency has said that president Muhammadu Buhari’s 800 meters walk back home after Eid-el-Kabir prayers is a prove that he is fit to face the rigours of next year’s presidential contest slated for February.

This statement issued yesterday was by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu who claimed that with walk, his boss has erased any doubt about his health condition.

Shehu said, “The president undertook the walk after joining the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk, and other Muslim faithful, to observe the Eid prayers at Kofar Arewa Eid Ground, Daura in Katsina State.

“Buhari performed the symbolic slaughtering of the ram at the Eid ground, which he said signified total obedience to the will of Allah as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim”

He continued by saying that after the walk, the president spoke with reporters in his residence, where he thanked the almighty God for a bumper harvest and Nigeria’s steady progress towards food sufficiency and wished all Nigerians a happy and successful Sallah celebration.

Earlier, the Media and Publicity aide said at a separate event that Buhari received members of the National Youth Service Corps currently serving in Daura.

Quoting the president, Shehu said said, ‘‘I always look forward to meeting the NYSC team because since I served mostly in the south when I was in the military, some people in Lagos the only thing they know is the sea.

‘‘For them (NYSC members) to be brought to the desert or near the Sahel region is a very difficult thing but it will make an impact on Nigeria.

‘‘I have personally spoken to Gen. Gowon to thank him for having the initiative to start the NYSC programme. It is very good for Nigeria.’’