President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly (NASS), informing it of his decision to extend his leave in order to complete and rece
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly (NASS), informing it of his decision to extend his leave in order to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors. A statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the president has since communicated his plan for the extension of the vacation to NASS.
“The President had planned to return to Abuja this evening, but was advised to complete the test cycle before returning. The notice has since been dispatched to the Senate President, and Speaker, House of Representatives. Mr. President expresses his sincere gratitude to Nigerians for their concern, prayers and kind wishes,” the statement said.
President Buhari left Abuja for the United Kingdom on January 19 on a short leave, which is part of his annual vacation. The President formally handed over mantle of leadership of the country to his Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has dismissed reports that he spoke on the return of President Muhammadu Buhari. He urged Nigerians to disregard the news attributed to him in which he was alleged to have said the president won’t be coming back on Febraury 5 as a result of faulty plane.
Meanwhile, Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, has said that the elongation of President Buhari’s vacation in the UK is not an indication that he is seriously ill. In an interview with Premium Times, Garba stated that Buhari is not very ill and also not hospitalized
“I just spoke to the president’s personal doctor, and he told me President Buhari is not in any serious condition as to worry about. He is not in hospital. He is in the residence at the Nigerian High Commission. He and his delegation were ready to come home today but for the delayed test result which came in today which necessitated that he delays his return. There is nothing to worry about as far as his condition is concerned,” he said
In a separate interview with Channels TV, Femi Adesina, said it is only the President Buhari that can disclose his medical status
“I am sure it will get to a point when the President has to disclose the status of his health if it needs to be disclosed. If it’s something serious enough to disclose, I am sure he will disclose it. The President is the one who can release his own health status. The day he left, we still spoke. He didn’t tell me ‘this is my condition”. He told me he was going to rest and he would do medicals and that was included in the statement we released,” he said.
