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Buhari is Eager to Return and is Grateful to Nigerians -Ortom

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has asserted that President Muhammadu Buhari is enthusiastic to return home after being on medical treatment in London for the past 81 days.

He said the tremendous improvement in the health of President Buhari as God’s answer to the prayers of Nigerians.

He was quoted to have made the remarks in Abuja by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Terver Akase, after the state Governors’ visit to President Buhari in London.

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According to him, the President was in high spirits when the Governors’ delegation arrived and held fruitful discussions and cracked jokes with the team.

Gov. Ortom said,  “God has answered our prayers. It is one thing to pray and it is another for God to answer; so let us continue to pray. Our God is God of the beginning and the end. As He is healing Mr President, it is our duty to pray so that God will consummate the healing so that our President can come back.

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“He is eager to return and is very grateful to Nigerians for praying for him and he wishes us well”, the Governor stated.

Governor Ortom said, “President Buhari showed great concern about the security situation in Benue State and asked him how he was addressing the challenge, saying that he briefed the President on the efforts his administration has made to ensure peace in the state.”

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The Governor encouraged the people of the state to continue supporting the leadership of the country  at the federal and state levels to enable the government serve them efficiently.