President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to the country on Monday evening after about a month trip to Paris, France, declaring to the tumultuous crowd who followed him home: “I’m happy to be back. I have rested, I’m refreshed and I’m ready for the task ahead”.
On his plans for the country, Tinubu said he had been consulting and planning with a view to putting together a strong team in order to hit the ground running once he assumes office on 29th May.
On the speculations about his state of health, he said: “Forget about what the rumour mill may have told you. I’m strong, very strong”.
He was received by a mammoth crowd of enthusiastic associates and supporters who thronged the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja where his plane touched down.
The President-elect was in company with his wife, Remi, and son, Seyi.
Among those at the airport to receive him were Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima; House of Representatives Speaker, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Governors Simon Lalong (Plateau) and Abubakar Sani-Bello (Niger); and former Borno State Governor Ali Modu Sheriff.
Also at the airport were former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Deputy National Chairman, North of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abubakar Kyari; the party’s Deputy National Chairman, South, Barrister Emma Enekwu; and National Woman Leader, Dr. Betta Edu.
There were also Senators Barau Jibril, Adeola Olamilekan, Opeyemi Bamidele, Dayo Adeyeye, Sabi Abdullahi and Adelere Oriolowo as well as Secretary of the recently-dissolved Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Hon. James Faleke, Hon. Babajimi Benson and Director of Media and Mublicity in the dissolved PCC, Mr Bayo Onanuga.
The President-elect left the country on 21st March for Paris on a vacation after a hectic campaign and election season.
