President Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign trips are not for ‘sightseeing’, but justified by outcomes. This was the position of his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
Mr. Shehu who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics explained that Nigeria’s economy needs the trips owing to President Buhari’s personality globally and the desire of other presidents and key business investors to show a willingness to do business with him.
President Buhari since May 30, has embarked on eight different trips which include; Saudi Arabia, Japan, Burkina Faso, New York, South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabi, and the United Kingdom.
His most recent trip, a private one to the United Kingdom, according to Mr. Shehu, is partly for vacation and also for work.
“The President’s trips are not sightseeing trips, they are justified by outcomes. In each of the trips, we try to let Nigerians know what the things the president has achieved; and so, we are making progress, the economy needs the trips because much of it actually comes on account of who the president is.
“They (investors) are looking at a serious man and are ready to do business with him; I think Nigerians should comfort themselves in the fact that they have a President who is respected around the globe and the name of whom can fetch a lot of good things for Nigerians.
“He is on a private trip outside the country, partly on vacation, partly at work. The constitution of Nigeria is very clear that 21 days is the period of absence which cannot be justified,” he clarified.
Mr. Shehu added that President Buhari’s trip is only for 17 days, from which he will be doing government work by signing an important bill for the country from where he is.
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