“A day for the Presidential Media Team”: Garba Shehu says he Missed President Buhari’s call but Got an SMS

Garba Shehu in handshake with President Buhari

Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has narrated how he missed the President’s phone call on Saturday.

The presidential aide, who made this known on his Facebook page on Saturday, said the Buhari originated a call to him from his London abode after he (Buhari) had spoken with some members of the presidential media team.

He, however, revealed that he received a text message from the President after missing the call.

According to him, the President had earlier spoken with the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

He said:

A day for the Presidential Media Team.

We are thankful to the President, Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) for sparing the time to make calls to the Media team.

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the Special Adviser, Femi Adesina responded to the calls, exchanged greetings and thanked him for calling.

I had an SMS from him thereafter because I missed my call! I humbly join them to say thank you, Baba Buhari!!

We are together with other Nigerians of all faiths, in praying for his safe return.

Femi Adesina had earlier published his phone conversation with the president, on his Facebook page, on Saturday.

Buhari embarked on vacation on January 19th 2017 and handed over to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to act in his stead.

Buhari, who was scheduled to return on February 5th 2017, wrote to the National Assembly seeking an indefinite extension of his leave to “complete and receive a series of test results”.