Minister of Information and Culture
Lai Mohammed said that the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari at the
Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting followed medical advice
from his doctors.
Mohammed stated this while briefing
State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, which was presided over by
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He explained that the President, who
was in office on Tuesday, was asked to take some rest by his doctors.
He thanked Nigerians for their
concern and prayers for the quick recovery of the president.
“I know you will want to know why
the President was not at the meeting.
“You are also aware that the
President was at his office yesterday (Tuesday) and worked at the office.
” I think about a few days before
now we did come out to say he has been asked to take some rest by his doctors
and he chose today to rest instead of attending the Federal Executive Council
(FEC) meeting.
“I want to use this opportunity to
thank Nigerians who have expressed a lot of concern and sympathy and those who
have been praying for him.
“We always said Mr President will
stick to his doctors’ advice so that he can recover much more quickly,’’ he
said.
Mohammed dismissed as wicked and
ungodly the insinuation that the President’s health had deteriorated to the
extent that he was being assisted before taking his meals.
“It is absolutely bunkum. It is
absolutely untrue that he is being fed.
“He was in the office yesterday as
you all reported. And if the doctor says `oh, you take a rest’, I think you
recover faster when you rest and when you ought to rest rather that forcing
yourself to work when you are not fit to work.
“All he is doing is that he is
following the doctors’ advice.
“So, whatever is happening today is
not any new development. Is actually what he said that he has been advised to
take it easy by his doctors and that he would soon also go back for further
medical attention in the UK.,’’ he added.
According to the minister, President
Buhari deserves commendation from all well-meaning individuals and groups for
being transparent and upfront in the matter concerning his health.
Source: Vanguard report
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