The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday declared he is hale and hearty to serve Nigerians and take the country to greater heights.
He debunked rumors of ill health after spending weeks for vacation in Paris, France.
Tinubu spoke while addressing the mammoth crowd in his Asokoro home in Abuja.
Tinubu urged them to ignore the rumors making the rounds in the last month that he was rushed abroad over alleged ill-health.
The President-elect said he left the country on March 21, 2023 for a vacation after a hectic campaign and election season
He said, “I am happy to be back. I have rested, I’m refreshed and I’m ready for the task ahead. Forget about what the rumour mill may have told you. I’m strong, very strong.
“Allow me some rest, to eat Amala and sleep. Work will commence tomorrow.”
Tinubu was received at the airport by the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima; House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila; Governors Simon Lalong (Plateau); Abubakar Sani-Bello (Niger) and former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sherif, former governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole; former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; APC Deputy National Chairman for North, Senator Abubakar Kyari; Deputy National Chairman for South, Emma Enekwu, and National Woman Leader, Dr Betta Edu among others.