…Prays for President’s speedy recovery.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari
and three of his ministers are currently indisposed.
Lawal disclosed this while saying the opening prayer at the beginning of a meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Babachir noted that Buhari is currently in London on a 10-day vacation during which he is scheduled to see Ear, Nose and Throat doctors in relation to what the Presidency described as his persistent ear infection.
On his arrival at the venue of the meeting, Osinbajo had asked the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to offer Islamic prayer while he asked Lawal to say the Christian prayer.
While Mohammed prayed that God should grant the cabinet members wisdom as they make national decisions at the meeting.
When it was the SGF’s turn to offer prayer, he asked God to be with the President who he said was on “medical vacation. He then proceeded to name ministers who he said were indisposed and asked God to heal them.
Those absent due to health reasons are, Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Aisha Alhassan, and “is recuperating in US after a surgery. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who “is down with back pain.” And the Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril. Whose illness was not disclosed.
Recall that Buhari had left Abuja for London on Monday after the Presidency confirmed that he had been battling with persistent ear infection.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, had issued a statement saying, “President Buhari will take 10 days off and travel to London from Monday June 6th, to rest.
“During the holiday, the President will see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist for a persistent ear infection. The President was examined by his Personal Physician and an E.N.T Specialist in Abuja and was treated”.
“Both Nigerian doctors recommended further evaluation purely as a precaution.”
Buhari had since written to the National Assembly intimating the lawmakers of his medical vacation.
He then informed them that Osinbajo would be performing the duties of the President according to the constitution while he is away.