– The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari is okay medically
– He stated that the president is neither critically ill nor in life threatening situation
– He added that there is no cause for alarm
The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari is neither critically ill nor in life threatening situation.
Buhari not critically ill, not in hospital – Lai Mohammed
The minister reiterated this position on Monday, February 27 in Umuahia at the second town hall meeting for the South-east and the launch of national reorientation campaign, “Change Begins With Me’’ in Abia.
The minister, who was asked to tell the country about the health condition of the president and whether there was need for a regular briefing on his health stressed that there was no reason for such briefings.
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Mohammed disclosed that the president spoke with him on Saturday, February 25 in the afternoon and there was no reason for Nigerians to be worried.
“ I can say here very boldly and confidently that there is absolutely no cause for alarm. Mr president called me at 2.43 p.m. on Saturday and we spoke.
“If Mr president is in the hospital or is critically ill, as minister of information, I will give daily bulletin on his health.
“Mr president is neither critically ill nor in the hospital and there is nothing life threatening about the checks he is going through,’’ he said.
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President Buhari has been in London since January 19. The presidency had first announced that he was there for a 10-day leave. But he has since extended the leave on medical grounds.
Source: NAN
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