President’s old age speech embarrassing to the nation, says LP

Firstclass newsline gathered that the Labour Party has expressed
disappointment over the comment credited to President Muhammadu
Buhari, that there is a limit to what he can do at the age of 72,
describing it as "embarrassing to the country."
This, the party noted, was particularly disheartening because the
President made the declaration outside the country.
The party challenged the All Progressives Congress to come out clean
with the true position on the President's state of health.
The National Chairman of LP, Alhaji Abdukadir Abdulsalam, told
journalists on Wednesday evening in Abuja that Buhari's comment was a
disappointment.
He said, "This is an expression of failure on his part because when he
was campaigning, he gave us the impression that he was hale, healthy
and not fragile, and had the capacity, ability and agility to carry
out the functions of state as the President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
"This is disappointing to us and Nigerians that before we started and
get the whistle blown, Buhari has started to throw in the towel. I
think both President Buhari and the APC should tell us the true
situation. Is the age of Buhari or both the age and health that have
become the problem?
"Two months ago, he was telling us he had the capacity to do it, now
he is telling us he wish he was younger and that his age will impact
on his performance and would not be able to do this job to the
satisfaction of Nigerians. This also means Nigerians have been
deceived with the concept of change; the statement means we should not
be expecting the change they promised as change goes with dynamism,
ability to perform, with political willingness and commitment. But if
he is complaining now less than a month, where do we go from here?"
When asked if it was not enough that Buhari's appointees would also
play key roles in bringing about the change promised by the APC,
Abdulsalam said former President Goodluck Jonathan took
responsibility, adding that "no one blames his ministers and other
appointees, since the buck stops and ends on his table as the leader."
"President Barack Obama takes charge and responsibility for whatever
happens to America; the same thing for David Cameron in Britain. All
presidents take responsibility for whatever happens. President Buhari
and the APC should tell us now before it is too late on what is
happening to our President, Baba Buhari," the LP chairman stressed.
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