Ebun Francis || After meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in London with Hon Yakubu Dogara, Senate President, Burkola Saraki said he is satisfied with the state of health of the President and looks forward to having him back in the country very soon.
Saraki’s comments were contained in a series of tweets from his twitter handle shortly after their visit to President Buhari.
“We must give thanks to God for this highly welcomed recovery. It is clear that Mr. President’s insistence on following his doctors’ advice has yielded the desired results”, he tweeted.
“Mr. President exhibited remarkable recovery and was very conversant with all the political happenings back at home and across the continent.
“It was a meeting of substance where we discussed important matters of state. We also discussed the 2017 budget.
“In particular, we talked about the Virement request by the Presidency which is before the National Assembly.
“We then considered the steps to be taken in the preparation of the 2018 budget to ensure its early passage.
“International issues were also discussed and Mr. President informed us that he has conveyed his sympathies to the people of Sierra Leone”, Saraki said.