While speaking in an interview with Aliyu Mustapha of Voice Of
America in Washington DC, on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari, opened
up on his lifestyle aside from his love for cattle and penchant for
newspaper cartoons as revealed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu in 2016.
According to PREMIUM Times, the President gave Nigerians a sneak
peek into his personal life when he revealed that he does not listen to
music.
He said, “I don’t get to listen to music but I find time to
rest. When I was a General, I gave orders, but now, I receive orders.
The doctor is here. He always insists that I eat well and rest, that is
why many are surprised at how quickly I recovered.”
Unlike his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan and his wife Patience who
loved entertainers especially Nollywood stars, President Buhari appears
to have more ‘pressing’ issues on his plate than entertainment.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was also an avid dancer himself
has always had a liking for King Sunny Ade, as back in 2013, a highlife
singer, Ibitayo Jeje, featured Obasanjo in her music video titled, ‘Why
You Love Me So’.
While Buhari pays little or no attention to music, his flair for
dressing in a modest manner has not gone unnoticed as he is always
garbed in traditional attire and matching accessories which has now
become an essential feature of his dressing.
These days, the President seems to go everywhere with a blue-coloured diary, on which he writes notes occasionally.
As things stand, the diary is now the President’s most famous accessory aside from his signature horn-rimmed reading glasses.