BREAKING NEWS: President Buhari set to resume work after 17 days, on the 6th of February.
- President Buhari left Nigeria on Thursday, January 19 on a medical
vacation to London.
- He is set to resume work in Nigeria on February 6 being Monday according to the
presidency.
On Thursday, January 19, 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria
for a 10-day medical vacation in the United Kingdom, leaving Yemi
Osinbajo his Vice President as Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
17 days later, he is set to return to resume work on February 6 amidst
rumours that he had died in the hospital in UK.
He gave a letter to the National Assembly, notifying the Senate and the
House of Representatives of his journey.
He also transferred the functions of his office to Vice President,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who had been acting on his behalf.
The presidency has refuted claims of his death, saying that the
president was hale and hearty.
In a chat with the press on Friday, january 17, the presidential
spokesman Femi Adesina disclosed that Buhari is expected back into the
country on February 6th.
He also said: “The growing tension about President Buhari’s health is
purely unnecessary. The president is just simply fine. I speak with
people around him at regular interval.
“For his age, President Buhari is fit and capable of paddling the affairs
of the country.
"He turned 74 last December and if you look at his engagement in the
last two months, you will agree with me that it’s been very engaging.
Remember his role in the Gambia issue."
”My candid advise for those peddling the rumour is to change their
mind and remain positive about this administration.”
Meanwhile, Malam Gambo Jagindi who is the special adviser on media
and publicity to the president of NYCN urged youths who are the future
leaders of the country to show love, solidarity and support for the
President.
“The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has concluded
arrangements to mobilise not less than 15,000 of its members to be at
Abuja airport on Feb. 6, to welcome President Buhari from vacation.
“It is on record that integrity, discipline and honesty are gradually
returning to our public life unlike in the past when impunity was the
order of the day.”
vacation to London.
- He is set to resume work in Nigeria on February 6 being Monday according to the
presidency.
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| President Buhari returning from a previous trip. |
On Thursday, January 19, 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria
for a 10-day medical vacation in the United Kingdom, leaving Yemi
Osinbajo his Vice President as Acting President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
17 days later, he is set to return to resume work on February 6 amidst
rumours that he had died in the hospital in UK.
He gave a letter to the National Assembly, notifying the Senate and the
House of Representatives of his journey.
He also transferred the functions of his office to Vice President,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who had been acting on his behalf.
The presidency has refuted claims of his death, saying that the
president was hale and hearty.
In a chat with the press on Friday, january 17, the presidential
spokesman Femi Adesina disclosed that Buhari is expected back into the
country on February 6th.
He also said: “The growing tension about President Buhari’s health is
purely unnecessary. The president is just simply fine. I speak with
people around him at regular interval.
“For his age, President Buhari is fit and capable of paddling the affairs
of the country.
"He turned 74 last December and if you look at his engagement in the
last two months, you will agree with me that it’s been very engaging.
Remember his role in the Gambia issue."
”My candid advise for those peddling the rumour is to change their
mind and remain positive about this administration.”
Meanwhile, Malam Gambo Jagindi who is the special adviser on media
and publicity to the president of NYCN urged youths who are the future
leaders of the country to show love, solidarity and support for the
President.
“The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has concluded
arrangements to mobilise not less than 15,000 of its members to be at
Abuja airport on Feb. 6, to welcome President Buhari from vacation.
“It is on record that integrity, discipline and honesty are gradually
returning to our public life unlike in the past when impunity was the
order of the day.”
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