Buhari goes on indefinite medical leave
May 8, 2017
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, gave notice of the trip on his twitter handle last night at about 8.25 p.m., saying “PMB travels tonight for medical follow-up. Length of stay to be determined by London doctors. Govt to function normally under VP.”
The President himself subsequently confirmed his departure and his notification of the trip to the National Assembly in a series of tweets from his personal twitter handle. The President’s return to London will be his fourth medical vacation to the United Kingdom since his inauguration on May 29, 2015.
He returned from his last trip to the United Kingdom on March 10, 2017, which lasted 49 days, a trip that caused anxiety among many Nigerians following extension of the trip initially planned for ten days. Before he departed, the President assured that there was no cause for anxiety concerning the ship of state, saying that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will take charge of government in his absence.
“I’d like to assure all Nigerians that there is no cause for worry. I appreciate your prayers and kind wishes. May God continue to bless Nigeria,” the President assured last night in his tweet. He also assured that he had transmitted letters of his medical vacation to the Senate and the House of Representatives as required by Section 145 (1) of the Constitution.
“I have sent the required letters regarding my trip to @NGRSenate and @HouseNGR, in line with Section 145(1) of the 1999 Constitution.” The health of the President has continued to generate controversy, since he returned from the last medical vacation, following his failure to attend the last three meetings of the Federal Executive Council, FEC. Also, the President has not left the Presidential Villa since his return from his last medical vacation.
Nkemnji Global Tech
Featured
APRIL 14, FORTY YEARS AGO: THE EVENTFUL JOURNEY OF A HUMBLE CHAIN BREAKER.
Pan African Visions | April 17, 2021 1:39 am
World’s Longest Crude oil pipeline: A Significant Investment for Uganda, Tanzania and Neighbours – AEC’s NJ Ayuk
Pan African Visions | April 16, 2021 3:08 pm
Nigeria: I’m Alive, says former Army PR Chief Sani Usman.
Pan African Visions | April 16, 2021 1:16 am
Malawi: Businessman Thom Mpinganjira has case to answer for attempted judge bribery
Pan African Visions | April 15, 2021 4:53 pm
Recent News
-
APRIL 14, FORTY YEARS AGO: THE EVENTFUL JOURNEY OF A HUMBLE CHAIN BREAKER.
April 17, 2021 1:39 am
-
Mozambique: 200,000 jobs lost due to terrorists attacks in Cabo Delgado
April 16, 2021 5:47 pm
-
Cameroon:Iya Foundation- Kidney Resource Centre Donates Food Items to Kidney Patients
April 16, 2021 3:52 pm
-
World’s Longest Crude oil pipeline: A Significant Investment for Uganda, Tanzania and Neighbours – AEC’s NJ Ayuk
April 16, 2021 3:08 pm
-
Cameroon: U.S. President Joe Biden Nominates Christopher Lamora as Ambassador
April 16, 2021 2:32 pm
Leave a Reply