President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has temporarily stepped aside from intense official schedules as he opts for a two-week leave. The decision by the President to proceed on a two-week leave has however fuelled speculations about his urgent need of medical attention as attested to by those who have been working closely with him.


From close observation, the President has of late not been radiating signs of being in perfect condition of health, especially as his gaits and gestures have been suggesting.


Top sources at the Presidency had hinted Saturday Tribune that President Yar’Adua has been at the mercy of marabouts and spiritual healers brought from a section of the country and the neighbouring African countries to attempt a spiritual healing on his behalf.


The Presidency had only recently debunked a new story that the President was due for an urgent medical check-up abroad, as one of the top aides to the President complained bitterly against the report, expressing dismay that the content depicted the President as ill again.


The Presidency had however, indicated that while President Yar’Adua would be away on leave, his Deputy, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan would be attending to state matters that require his attention.


This appears to have been a departure from the past experience in which case the president would be traveling out of Nigeria and refraining from handing over power to the Vice President.


A terse press statement issued and signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed on the President’s leave, reads, “His Excellency, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (GCFR) will be proceeding on a two-week leave with effect from Monday 26, January 2009.


“While he is away on leave, matters requiring his attention will be attended to by His Excellency, the Vice President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan (GCON).


Feelers from the Presidency however, indicated that Yar’Adua may use the opportunity of his two-week leave to travel out of the country for medical attention as he would have been covered for the time he would be out of the country by the leave.


The president has been taking exception to the manner his health condition has been a subject of public discourse and indeed a subject of media speculations as he had demonstrated his aversion to that issue by instituting a legal action against a regional daily based in Abuja which speculated that he was seriously ill.

Mid 2008, President Yar’Adua left the shores of Nigeria in a controversial circumstance when none of his aides could give account of his whereabouts, while the media, both local and international, had field days speculating on his health condition which they all concluded was in bad shape.


It was widely speculated that the President underwent a surgery at a named Hospital in Saudi Arabia, while rumour began to swell back home that he was dead. Till date, there has been no official statement indicating that the President did not undergo a surgery.



Source : http://www.tribune.com.ng/24012009/news/news1.html

Why not post this in the politics section of the forum ?

Tonim:

Why not post this in the politics section of the forum ?

my dear this is the politics section last i checked.

Should this so called post thrill our beloved Nairalanders? Lets always indulge in things worth posting or replying for. Going on a two weeks leave is a normal thing to do cos Yar'adua is not the first and will never be the last.

Should this so called post thrill our beloved Nairalanders? Lets always indulge in things worth posting or replying for. Going on a two weeks leave is a normal thing to do cos Yar'adua is not the first and will never be the last.

this may not sound important but let us all understand that goodluck jonathan came to power in a similar circumstance.

I hope say this Jona guy get strategy to continue in case Yaradua Pie.