- President Buhari is expected to write
National Assembly this morning, August 21
- The letter will indicate his resumption of
work after medical vacation
President Muhammadu Buhari is
expected to send a letter to the National
Assembly on Monday, August 21, to
indicate his resumption to work after
his medical leave.
It was recalled that the president, who
returned to the country on August 19,
2017, after leaving on May 7 for
medical leave started his week by
addressing the nation in an early
morning broadcast on Monday, August
21.

In a Facebook post few minutes after
the president's broadcast, the
president's personal assistant on new
media, Bashir Ahmad wrote: "President
Muhammadu Buhari is expected to
transmit a letter to the National
Assembly this morning indicating his
resumption of work after medical
vacation."

President Buhari writes to notify National
Assembly of his immediate resumption into
office. Photo credit: Bayo Omoboriowo
Meanwhile, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of
Kaduna state has advised president
Muhammadu Buhari to cut down his
working hours and reduce the number
of visitors he received daily.
The governor said President Buhari
needs time to reflect and restrategize
and deliver his campaign promise to
Nigeria.

El-Rufai said the president need to
refocus his anti-corruption war which
he claim has not been succeeding as
expected in recent time