Buhari yet to recover fully -Presidency

The Presidency has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to recover fully, saying that his doctors have advised him to take things slowly as he fully recovers from the long period of treatment in the United Kingdom (UK).

The Daily Times recalls that Buhari was absent from the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, leading to speculation in certain quarters that he was indisposed.

But the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, has assured that there is no need for apprehension over Buhari’s health.

Shehu stated this in a statement made available in Abuja on Thursday.

He said, ” The presidency hereby assures the good people of Nigeria that, despite the insinuations of a number of media organisations, there is no need for apprehension over the health of our President, Muhammadu Buhari.

“President Buhari’s absence at the FEC meeting of Wednesday, April 26, was a last minute decision; otherwise, the cabinet and the public might have been alerted in advance. As eager as he is to be up and about, the president’s doctors have advised on his taking things slowly.

“President Buhari himself, on his return to the country, made Nigerians aware of the state of his health while he was in London. Full recovery is sometimes a slow process, requiring periods of rest and relaxation, as the minister for information, Lai Mohammed, intimated in his press briefing after the FEC meeting on Wednesday.”

Shehu also assured Nigerians that Buhari is still in charge of the country, saying that he receives daily briefings on the activities of the government.

He said, “Despite his lack of visibility, Nigerians should rest assured that President Buhari has not abdicated his role as commander-in-chief of Nigeria. He receives daily briefings on the activities of government, and confers regularly with his Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.

According to Shehu, the president’s private residence, in which he has been spending the majority of his time recently, was a fully equipped office.

The presidential spokesman also thanked Nigerians for their concerns over the President’s health, saying that only God can determine the fate of everybody.

He said, “God is the giver of life and health. We are grateful that He has seen our president through the worst period of his convalescence in London. We are thankful that the president has passed a number of benchmarks already. We pray that God continues to see him through this period of recuperation.”