BREAKING News: President Buhari Begins Vacation

As Nigerians continue to experience economic hardship and drastic shortfall in social amenities President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday began a five day vacation.

This is contained in a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

According to the statement, President Buhari, who is expected to be away from Friday, February 5th to Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 has handed over to Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.

The statement noted that Prof. Osinbajo will begin to carry out the duties of the president while Buhari’s vacation lasts.

It reads in part: “In compliance with section 145 (1) of the Nigerian Constitution, President Buhari has dispatched a formal notice of his vacation to the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.”