Former President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he left office with the same physical belongings he had before he became Nigeria’s president in 2015.

This was shared by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday, April 9. Buhari made the statement while meeting with members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) at his home in Kaduna.

Buhari advised the governors to focus on serving the people. He said leadership is both a challenge and an opportunity, and finding the right balance can help the country move forward.

He also praised the APC governors for the progress they are making and encouraged them to keep working hard for the good of the country.

Buhari thanked President Tinubu for renovating his Kaduna home. He mentioned that while the outside still looks the same, the inside has been greatly improved.

He appreciated the governors’ visit and noted that while he worked with some of them in the past, a few were new faces to him.

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, who is also the PGF Chairman, said the visit was to greet Buhari during Eid-el-Fitr and to show respect for his service to Nigeria and his role in building the APC party.

“Many of us recall with pride the principled role you played in the founding of the APC. That legacy continues to shape our party’s identity direction.

We are especially gratified, only a few weeks ago, to hear your public affirmation that the APC remains your party of choice. That declaration could not have come at a better time. It reaffirmed your place as a pillar of our movement and provided reassurance to members of our party. Mr President, you are pan-Nigerian.

Your Excellency, your legacy in Nigerian history is secure. You remain the only opposition candidate in our nation’s history to have defeated an incumbent. You did not only win power, you governed with calm resolve and handed over, with honor, to another APC president. For this, we are extremely grateful.

Your administration gave expression to our party’s core principles through your focus on security, economic recovery, and anti-corruption. Your efforts reclaimed territory from insurgents, extended social investment programs like the Conditional Cash Transfer and School Feeding Program, and ushered in road and rail revolution that is still bearing fruit. Programs such as the Anchor Borrowers Scheme directly impacted food security. You taught us to produce what we eat and eat what we produce. You brought dignity to governance and deepened the progressive ethos of our party.

Today, APC is being renewed and repositioned under your worthy successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. His leadership is bold, reform -driven, and unshakably committed to progress. Your public endorsement of him in your recent birthday message was a powerful symbol of continuity and humility.

Your Excellency, today we honor you, not just for your past service but for the enduring values you represent. We ask you to continue to support and guide us as we take the next steps to deepen progressive politics across the nation, and ensure that APC continues to be in power for a more prosperous Nigeria.” he said