Former Military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has returned to the country after a medical trip abroad.
Abubakar returned to Minna, the Niger state capital on Sunday afternoon. He was brought in a presidential jet which landed at the Minna airport at about 3.30pm.
His wife and former first lady, Justice Fati Lami Abubakar was in the company of General Abubakar and they were received by prominent Nigerians according to a source close to the Minna airport where the jet landed.
From the airport, the convoy of the former Head of state drove straight to his uphill residence in Minna, the Niger state capital.
At his residence, friends and relations as well as some clerics offered prayers for continued good health of the Former Head of State.
General Abubakar traveled out of the country about three months ago to attend to his health.
As a result of the journey, the former Nigerian leader could not celebrate his 80th birthday which friends and relations had planned to make a big affair.
He was also unable to attend the Signing of the Peace Accord – which he heads – by Governorship candidates for the Ekiti and Osun gubernatorial election.
He was represented at the two events by Bishop Hassan Mathew Kukkah, the Co Chairman of the National Peace Committee, NPC.
(Adapted from a report by Channels TV)
