Nigerian president Buhari swaps 'Agbada' for full military outfit as he visits troops

The military days of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari may have passed, but as the saying goes, ‘‘once a soldier, always a soldier.’‘ Buhari for the first time in a long time swapped his ‘‘Agbada’‘ (most preferred local costume) for full military uniform.

The Nigerian president reputed for his preference for local costumes accompanied almost always by a cap ‘turned on the style’ with a return to his military days. The Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Army in full military attire visited troops in Dansadau, Zamfara State, to mark the 2016 Nigerian Army Day.

Pictures of the president addressing troops have also received varied reactions by Nigerians on social media. It started with the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) accusing Buhari of imitating Goodluck Jonathan, who did something similar during his tenure.

That comment elicited a response from a government twitter handle.

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