Buhari's health: Embassy source reveals detail of president's status

A source at the Nigeria High Commission in
London reveals the president has made very
significant improvement
- The source at the embassy says the president is
very stable and is able to regularly and promptly
observe his five-time daily prayers
Emerging reports suggest that President
Muhammadu Buhari’s health has improved
significantly.
A source at the Nigeria High Commission in
London, United Kingdom, reveals that the
president is very stable.
The source however notes that only the
president's physicians can determine when
he will return to Nigeria and to work.
“He is doing very good; he is ok but his
doctors will determine (when he will return),”
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Buhari's spokesman
According to Premium Times, the official,
who sees Buhari regularly, asked not to be
named because he had no permission to
discuss the president’s condition with
journalists.
The source also expressed sadness that some
Nigerians could wish the president dead,
saying “(it is) sad that any human being will
wish another dead.”
He continued: “It’s sad but God is all seeing
and will always suffice and to Him we submit
all our affairs. They have failed and will
continue to fail.”
On the calls for Buhari’s resignation on the
ground of poor health , the source said, “Well
that’s their problem because it is God that
gives power and takes it when He so wishes
and not anybody else.”
Coxiblaqblog learnt that when asked if the
president’s health was now better than he left
home, the source said the president is largely
stable.
Adding that Buhari is able to regularly and
promptly observe his five-time daily prayers.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress
(APC) has decided to make good its promise
of holding a second national convention.
The ruling party had on Wednesday, January
18, said it will hold its 2nd National
Convention in April, however, the convention
did not hold.
In a bid to ensure that the convention holds
as promised, governors on the platform of the
APC met with the party’s National Working
Committee (NWC).
The meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday,
May 24.
According to Daily Post, the delegates agreed
to proceed with preparations for the
convention.
They agreed to proceed even with President
Muhammadu Buhari still away on vacation.
The governors and NWC also resolved to send
a delegation to Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo to present him with suggested dates
for him to pick from.
Stalwarts of the party noted the though
Buhari its national leader is absent, still the
convention must hold for the good of the
party and to the betterment of Nigeria.
Buhari left the country for London on May 7
to continue with his medical treatment.
He had returned to Nigeria on March 10 after
spending 51 days in the British capital during
attending to his health.
Upon his return, the president said he
“couldn’t recall being so sick since he was a
young man, including in the military with its
ups and downs.”
He also said he could not recall ever having
blood transfusion before.
The president also hinted that he would
return to the UK for further treatment.
“I’m feeling much better now. There may,
however, be need for further follow up within
some weeks,” Buhari had said while
addressing the country.

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