Boko Haram Attempted To Kill President Buhari (Details)

Boko Haram Attempted To Kill President Buhari (Details)

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has recalled how Boko Haram terrorists tried to kill President Muhammadu Buhari in Kaduna State.

The Kaduna State governor noted this during the commissioning of the Kawu Bridge on Thursday.

“It is my great honour and privilege, Mr President, to bring you to the Kawu Flyover.  Mr President will recall this bridge very well because it was just under this bridge that Boko Haram tried to kill you,” the governor said at the event.

“By the grace of God, you are still alive, you are with us and God preserved you so that you will lead us and inspire us to do some of what we are doing.”

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While responding, Buhari, who is on a two-day visit to the northwest state to commission some projects, thanked God for sparing his life.

He recalled how the terrorists “wanted to blow me but my escort somehow stopped them”.

“I have lived in Kaduna for many years; I am very much aware of this route. I would not recall how much I crossed it and you told me how there was an attempt on my life on this route,” Buhari added.

In one of his speeches, Buhari also reiterated his commitment to leaving a legacy. According to him, his government has made tremendous strides in fighting insecurity in the northeast.