The Presidency on Thursday assured Nigerians that there is no need for apprehension over the state of health of President Muhammadu Buhari.

It, however, said as eager as the President wanted to be up and about, his doctors have advised him to take things slowly.



The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement he made available to journalists.

Shehu explained that Buhari’s absence at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, 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, as he fully recovers from the long period of treatment in the United Kingdom some weeks ago,” he said.

While saying that the President himself on his return to the country made Nigerians aware of the state of his health while he was in London, Shehu said full recovery is sometimes a slow process, requiring periods of rest and relaxation, as the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, intimated in his press briefing after the FEC meeting on Wednesday.

He added, “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.

“His private residence, in which he has been spending the majority of his time recently, also has a fully equipped office.

“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.”

sarrki:
Baba take it slowly

Osinbajo is there to fire all the cylinders of governance

I know and am sure as an elder statesman you will do the needful if your health will affects your job

God bless and keep Muhammad Buhari

God bless yemi omo Osinbajo

God bless federal republic of Nigeria

Never!!
Why are you shifting his responsibilities to osinbajo?
If he is obsolete,let him resign or officially handover to his vice!
Just negodu as 4yrs take waste

sarrki:
Baba take it slowly

Osinbajo is there to fire all the cylinders of governance

I know and am sure as an elder statesman you will do the needful if your health will affects your job

God bless and keep Muhammad Buhari

God bless yemi omo Osinbajo

God bless federal republic of Nigeria

vayne:
G

DrGoodman:
Trr

Foxyn:
b

drss2:
buari dullard should be impeached immediately. d man is totally incapacitated.

TheShopKeeper:
Seriously if PMB can't perform his duties on health grounds, he should resign and let someone else with vigor & strength take over.

It's not by force to be president.

bedspread:
THE BEST SLOWLY BABA WILL DO IS TO VACATE AND TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF FOR HIS FAMILY.... NIGERIA IS BEYOND ALL THESE DRAMAS

angeltolly:
Telling Baba go-slow to take things slowly again

sarrki:



He's your commander in chief

angeltolly:


So?? Is he not yours?

angeltolly:
Telling Baba go-slow to take things slowly again