I joined army to escape pressure to marry — Buhari - Punch Newspapers

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , on Friday in Daura, his hometown, said he fled home to join the Nigerian Army amidst growing pressure for him to get married.

According to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari revealed this when he visited the Emir of Daura, Faruk Faruk, after unveiling two roads.It read in part, “President Buhari said that he secured his first job early after school to manage a co-operative in Daura, but had to escape and join the army when there was pressure that he should get married.

“I was at the war front during the civil war, and saw how many died. Some fell right beside me. God kept me.

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