PICTURES: Aisha Buhari, family relocate to ex-President’s Kaduna residence
The residence, where the former president stayed before leaving Nigeria for medical treatment in London, is located at Ungwan Rimi GRA in Kaduna.
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The residence, where the former president stayed before leaving Nigeria for medical treatment in London, is located at Ungwan Rimi GRA in Kaduna.
There was a time we heard that something was put on the air conditioner that made the president sick.
“The president said, if it is for my country I will accept. But the emir said, ‘No, it’s for you personally, so that you can use after you leave office.”’
While acknowledging Buhari’s consistent visits abroad for treatment, Shehu said this was due to the president’s longstanding medical relationship overseas.
This modest recovery coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, which imposed global travel restrictions and temporarily subdued international medical travel.
Though he hailed from Daura in Katsina State, the legacy of late President Muhammadu Buhari is visibly honoured in Borno State where several major public structures bear his name.
As Nigeria grapples with crumbling hospitals, the exodus of healthcare professionals, and soaring out-of-pocket costs, its leaders have made foreign hospitals their second homes.
He built his campaigns on fighting corruption, jailing looters, and recovering stolen wealth. This shaped how millions voted for him and how they later judged him.
He said, “They say there was a cabal, there was. Every government has a cabal. They may call them a kitchen cabinet; they may call them a think tank.
The President described Buhari as a statesman whose administration prioritised national security, economic recovery, institutional reform, and anti-corruption.