I’ll be far away from Abuja after leaving office to avoid problems – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he intends to stay as far away as possible from Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory when he leaves office on May 29, 2023.

Speaking on Sunday while hosting the federal capital territory residents on Christmas homage, Buhari said he made the decision to stay away to avoid problems.

The visit was led by the minister of the FCT, Mohammed Bello.

Buhari is to hand over to another elected president after the elections in 2023.

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).

“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.

“I will be in Daura, which is on the border with the Niger Republic, and I think in spite of technology, I will be safe enough there,” Buhari said.

He further extended his appreciation to Nigerians for trusting, supporting, and allowing him to serve as their leader.

According to the president, while campaigning for the position in 2003, he took his time to visit the 774 local government areas of the country and got overwhelming support from the people.

“I thank God that before the 2019 elections, I went around the whole of the states from 2003 to 2011. I went to all the local governments in this country and I thank Nigerians. The people who turned up in every local government were more than what anyone could buy.

“So, I was pleased with the way Nigerians highly treated me and accepted me. In five months, I will happily retire according to the provisions of the constitution of the country and go back home,” he added.