At exactly 2.43 p.m today, Saturday, February 25, 2017, my phone rang. Who was at the other end? Tunde Sabiu, personal assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari.
"Hold on for Mr President," Tunde said.
And in a matter of seconds, the very familiar voice came:
"Femi, how are you?" (He calls me Adesina most times, but today, he opted for Femi)
I screamed :"Mr President, I have missed you. How are you sir?"
He first laughed. That familiar laugh. Then he said: "I am still resting. Thank you for holding out against mischief makers."
I said it was my duty, the very least I could do, adding how happy I was to speak with him.
"How is your family?"
I said we were fine, and he asked me to extend his greetings to them.
"I hope to call you again, " Mr President said, and I bade him farewell, adding: "Best wishes, sir."
It was a defining moment for me. For more than a month, I had always spoken with aides who are with the President in London. Not once did I ask them to take the phone to him, deliberately so, because I didn't need to speak with him to validate the fact that he was alive. And since he was on vacation, he had a right to his privacy.
Of his own volition, President Buhari spoke with me. It made my day. Even if he hadn't done so, he would have remained my President, my leader, and my man. Any day.
*Femi my darling is so excited like a baby....hehehehhehe
Wehdone sa
ReplyDeleteLmao. Wait for a backlash for gloating
DeleteIsssokay
DeleteContinue fooling yourselves!
DeleteI will believe when I see him live on television addressing the nation.
Until then #Wehdonsah
Mr Femo abeg talk true nahhhhhh
DeleteAt first, I thought it was u Stella PMB called.
DeleteThey shld stop all this nonsense nau. Can't PMB come on air even for 2minutes and address the country? Or snap chat?. Abegggi. Mchhewwwsss
So we should do what with this information? And the excitement na unto wetin? Him never hear sugaban voice before? Abi did he believe d president was dead too?
ReplyDeleteSo ? He asked about your family and bla bla bla ...😕
DeleteStella, I'm bored mbok . When is Anonymous post coming up , I believe some people might have done outrageous things this new year.
Slept with their BIL ?
Slept with best friend's babe ?
Those horny housewives sleeping with their security men and drivers , come and tell us how it went down .
Abeg I need hot green tea with moringa.
Shennel u av a sick mind... Psychopath
DeleteKai, this man doesn't have sense. Imagine the childish talk from him.So,for the time Buhari has been away, you have not spoken to him. Jesus have mercy for us in this country.
ReplyDeletefuto still on strike
ReplyDelete#GODWIN™
Adesina abi Femi all ds talk na for your pocket. The SMA gold infant formula i bought two weeks ago for 3k is now 3.3k. How do we tackle the continous price increase? ur excitement about Buhari's call won't bring down d price of food.
DeleteWash!
ReplyDeleteHis absence has made Nigeria better!
I aff hear!
ReplyDeleteOK Mr 'Pemi'(cos I no say bubu no fit call u femi)
ReplyDeleteHahahahahahaha
DeleteHe should get well soon. I pray for divine recovery for everyone going through any form of sickness to be healed in sha Allah.
ReplyDeleteAmen...But except for buharia....That man exhibits everything painful & wicked...He better remains on that machine till dollar drops to 180 naira...End time president
DeleteWe are watching!
ReplyDeleteHe should please continue to rest!
ReplyDeleteLiar liar
ReplyDeleteLiar liar
ReplyDeleteThe message alone is infectious..... I'm happy with him
ReplyDeleteAs in eeeeh, highly infectious. I had a big smile as I read through. Wishing him a quick recovery, Amen.
DeleteMtcheewww
ReplyDeleteOh Lord!!!! Quit trying already. For the president to have refused to come back or even appear on TV from wherever he is, y'all know what u are hiding.
ReplyDeleteQuit trying so hard to make us believe everything is fine. He can stay there forever for all I care. There's kukuma nothing he has to offer us
*yinmu...
ReplyDeleteIf you love Nigeria as I do that man better stay there for ever...Until dollar drops to N180 & businesses bounce back to life so money can circulate...This man was just being manifestly wicked...Since I was born this is the first time I don't wish a sick person recovery...& It's for the greater good
DeleteHahahahahahaha am so excited for Femi lol
ReplyDeleteWhen the chips are down..............
ReplyDeleteLong hisssssssssssssssss
ReplyDeleteHey! Have you seen the card I sent to you?
DeleteCheck your mail and confirm
Yasss! My next sub! Thanks again
Delete"Thank you for holding out against mischief makers."
ReplyDeleteI said it was my duty, the very least I could do"
After fleeing Nigeria for 2 months. This is what he can say. I pity Nigeria and Nigerians and their vacating presido.
As someone say. Weldone sir.
So @ point of death...This man can still call people mischief makers...If this is true may he never return...Evil man
DeleteI was about asking who answered the call then I saw it was uncle femi. Cant his health make him Skype call for Nigerians?
ReplyDeleteHighest level of stupidity, keep displaying folly
ReplyDeleteOK ooo, get well soon Mr president
ReplyDeleteAkuko Uwa.....abeeegi Next
ReplyDelete*Yimu*
ReplyDeleteSide eyes
ReplyDeleteWedone sir.
ReplyDeleteLiars on fleet. This is getting stale. Abeg we need new things
ReplyDeleteMtheeew, when is he coming back?
ReplyDeleteMshewwwwwwweew
ReplyDeleteGood for him. Not like I care anyways
ReplyDeleteNice to know u doing well sir.
ReplyDeleteMay God grant u speedo recovery!
Na who we go ask if na true cos Apc lie for Africa? I don't believe anything from Apc.
ReplyDeleteOf course Mr president is alive but we want him to resign, we are better off with Osinbanjo.
ReplyDeleteHe-lo-el. I wonder why he was so surprised though.
ReplyDeleteWho cares
ReplyDeleteMk him call me
Ogbeni Femi, whether he calls or doesn't call is not our business. Maybe you've not realized that people are no longer interested in this matter. We've moved on. Our acting president is doing well so please tell your Oga to continue his leave.
ReplyDeleteI think he should remain in london
ReplyDeleteNa here we dey, while you guys are at it femi, can you tell Mr President to tell his doc to try Goko cleanser, e fit work pass oyibo meliciene.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for Adesina...
ReplyDeleteI initially thought it was Stella that received the call. Radarada.
ReplyDeleteRest well oga. Nigeria is better off without you.......
ReplyDeleteYimmu
ReplyDeleteIt is well
ReplyDelete(˘̯˘ )
ReplyDeleteThank God he is well but pls we still need him on that vacation or waiting for doc report or whatever.nigeria seems better without him. We now have constant light for close to two weeks and dollar dropped a little.
ReplyDeleteGood for them
ReplyDeleteLet him address Nigerians
ReplyDeleteBuhari where ever you are please stay there forever.
ReplyDelete... Wherever you are, bubu bubu you're never far away.a, You're always on our mind.
ReplyDeleteSo he cant make skype call on national tv from his hospital bed?
ReplyDeleteSo femi why are u telling us? He only called u to exchange pleasantries,so shove it up ur @€€
This man should just remain wherever he is and not come back. Nigeria is getting better ever since he went away. Dollar is now 430 from 520. Food stuffs are also going down . Pls get better there and let us get better here too.
ReplyDeleteLie don dy Contagious
ReplyDelete...akuko
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