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Femi Adesina, special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, says the young man who rushed towards the president at Argungu Fishing Festival in Kebbi state on Thursday wanted to shake hands with the president.

Security operatives had blocked the man from running in to Buhari who had posed for photographs with some dignitaries at the event.

The video of the incident has since gone viral, according to TheCable report with some critics of the government saying the man had the intention of attacking Buhari.

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Among those who pushed this narrative is Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister, who said the young man attempted to assault the president.

Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement insisted that the man in question was excited to see the president and wanted to “walk straight to him for a handshake”.

He said: “As the President went round the arena to inspect rice pyramids on display, and take photographs with farmers, a young man was so very excited to see his President so close. He made an attempt to get to him.

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“World over, such would not be allowed by security details. The young man was prevented, and he protested that he should be allowed to greet his President. Now, professional contortionists are making mischief of the event. They are passing the video clip off on social media as an attempt to attack the President.

“Malicious people always twist things to give a negative narrative. But they simply dash their heads against the wall. The country moves on”, he said.

The President was in Kebbi State Thursday to declare open the Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival. It was the first time the international tourism event would hold in eleven years, as security considerations had rendered it impracticable.

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