The Presidency has released a voice message from President Muhammadu Buhari’s to Nigerians to downplay media reports that he is suffering from speech impairment.

There have been reports claiming that the President was suffering from speech impairment and memory loss.

However, in the recording, aired on Sunday by some radio stations, including the BBC, the President was heard felicitating with Nigerians on the occassion of Eid-el Fitr.

In the audio, Buhari (in Hausa language) thanked Nigerians for their consistent prayers for his well-being.

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The President also urged all citizens, irrespective of their socio-political affiliations, to always avoid hate speech and divisive tendencies capable of causing disaffection among them.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, had on Saturday in a statement issued a similar message.

Listen to the audio published on Soundcloud by Sahara Reporters:

AUDIO: @ngrpresident Buhari's Impaired Speech During Sallah Greetings uploaded by SaharaReporters on #SoundCloud #np https://t.co/Bq6MDjMLXp

— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) June 25, 2017