BMO Replies Trump: ‘Buhari Remains Fit, Sprightly, Even For The Next Decade’

The Buhari Media Organisation, BMO has replied statement allegedly made by United States President, Donald Trump describing President Muhammadu Buhari as “lifeless”.

According to a report by Financial Times, Trump made the statement after a meeting he held with Buhari on April 30th.

BMO, in its response said Buhari was not lifeless, but fit and sprightly even for the next decade.

The statement signed by the group’s Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary, Cassidy Maduekwe read, “President Muhammadu Buhari is fit and capable to run for the 2019 elections and oversee the affairs of the country for four more years President Donald Trump’s hate speech notwithstanding.

“We are aware that President Trump’s disrespect for World Leaders is not new; his comments on Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, calling him ‘meek and mild’; his reference to Germany’s Leader, Angela Merkel’s actions as ‘insane’, or his outlandish Tweet at the UK’s Theresa May, and more recently, the alleged remarks he made after meeting President Buhari.

“It is indeed not the first time President Trump would be heard to lower the standards of respect for his colleagues on the World Stage. We are not surprised, we know that this age-long character of the US President would not change anytime soon. But it is important that we put it on record that President Buhari remains fit and sprightly, even for the next decade.

“We recall that during President Buhari’s visit to Trump in the White House, the US President commended the successes that the Buhari administration had recorded especially in the fight against insurgency and the war on corruption.

“The US President was full of admiration for Nigeria’s President during the visit, thus such outlandish remarks as reported by the Financial Times are not just to be taken with a pinch of salt but are untrue in themselves.”