Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, averred Nigerians need to ‘buga’ for the leader for representing the country in Spain.
Buga by Nigerian music star, Kiss Daniels, means to showcase one’s effort, success, or achievement.
Adesina, in a statement entitled “VISIT TO SPAIN: LET’S BUGA FOR MR PRESIDENT,” recounted his ordeals while in Spain with the president and how he met with some footballers in Madrid city.
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He stated that one of their hosts described the president as a man of integrity, probity, and accountability.
“They respect Buhari very much in their country, and generally in the West,” the host said, according to Adesina.
Adesina said;
“Come and see the meeting with Nigerians in Diaspora on Thursday afternoon. The President was in his elements. When Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, introduced Kenneth Omeruo, a Nigerian footballer playing professional soccer in Spain, the President said: ‘I know him. I always see him on TV, with his peculiar hairstyle.’ Looool.
Omeruo thanked the President for his many supports to the Super Eagles, and presented him with an autographed football, jersey of his team, Leganes FC of Madrid, and a jersey of the Super Eagles.
An appreciative President told the footballer that as a student, he didn’t play much of football because of his lean stature, ‘but I felt safer with hockey, since I had a stick I could use to defend myself.’
The expedition to Spain by President Buhari was very successful on all fronts. Our President did the country proud, represented well, and brought us glory. Why shouldn’t we then flaunt him? We must ‘buga,’ and showcase our leader, no matter what those who cavil say.”
