Ill-health and his limited activities notwithstanding, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari "is fit enough" to stand for reelection, the country’s transport minister has said.
Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, one of the oil-rich states in the Niger Delta and currently of the two so-called super ministers in Buhari’s cabinet, believed the president's infirmity was not serious enough to preclude him from putting in one more term.
“If you look at the president since he came to the country, you will see there is a huge improvement,” Amaechi, who was the director-general of Buhari’s campaign said on Channels Television’s
Hard Copy. “He’s regaining his weight. This is a 74-year old man, he is no longer a 58-old man, he is not 50...he is not a young man."
Buhari left Nigeria on January 19 for London to “undergo routine medical check-ups” during a short holiday. He only returned on March 10 after an extended period of medical treatment. He also hinted at the possibility of him going back for more treatment.
But what Nigerians should be more worried about, Amaechi said, is his ability [or lack thereof] to provide good leadership and deliver on the campaign promises he made, which were just three, according to the former Rivers governor.
“He made three [campaign promises]. The rest are propagandas, social media propagandas,” he said.
When asked if he would support Buhari if he stands for re-election in 2019, Amaechi replied in affirmative. “I will advise that he should,” he said.
"The president is fit enough to govern and if he makes the decision to run again, if he does, I don't think there is anything wrong in supporting him."
Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai recently expressed similar sentiments.
But in spite of Amaechi’s vote of confidence in Buhari’s health, there are still questions to be answered.
Shortly after his return from London in March, Buhari acknowledged he was terribly sick but did not disclose the true nature of his ailment.
"I couldn't recall being so sick since I was a young man," he said at a meeting with security chiefs and ministers. He also confessed to receiving "blood transfusions” and “going to the laboratories and so on and so forth".
He has also been absent from the last couple of Federal Executive Council meetings usually held at the presidential villa, leaving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to chair those meetings. Moreover, The Guardian reported that he was also missing the Juma’at prayer at Aso Villa mosque last Friday.
But the presidency insisted that there was no reason for Nigerians to panic. It said Buhari scale down his activities at the Nigerian seat of power on doctors’ advice.
"As eager as he is to be up and about, the President's doctors have advised on his taking things slowly, as he fully recovers from the long period of treatment in the United Kingdom some weeks ago," Buhari's media aide Garba Shehu said.
His absence at the last FEC meeting was a last minute decision, he said without stating what informed the decision.

http://m.guardian.ng/news/buhari-healthy-enough-for-a-second-term-says-amaechi/

I wonder if this ame-thief has a brain.

cuedish:
I wonder if this ame-thief has a brain.

The man is protecting his belly and you are here talking

ourema:

The man is protecting his belly and you are here talking

Nigeria is almost in a dead state....we don't need hopeless politicians.

On the other hand these are the people worsening the health of the President. They are the people over heating the process of healing. Simply say the president is sick. We will be OK with that. But when you keep on projecting the president for an election that is 2yrs away and the people know that the person you are projecting is not OK. The entire nation becomes over heated

Now I'm convinced that we are being led by money-driven zombies....
Nigeria don suffer.

OrestesDante:
Now I'm convinced that we are being led by money-driven zombies....
Nigeria don suffer.

I have known this for a while now

Healthy enough
But not young enough

Finally am convinced that they really want this buhari to die on seat.....So greedy cabals .........Let's wait and see comes 2019 then

Only 2023 sir?

Methink 2050 is more apt sir.

Sai Buhari everybody ...

ourema:
I have known this for a while now

Clap for yourself.

I think our politicians should not drive this man to his grave earlier. Let Buhari speak for himself...he knws what goes on in his body. He is the best to tell whether his strength can outlead 2019.

OrestesDante:


Clap for yourself.

Why did you say so? I said I have known this a while now and you are saying that I should clap for myself as if the clapping I did in the church is not enough

Sai Baba
We will vote for you again

Amaechi you well so

amechi...may God dash u brain

I'm sure none of his ministers have seen him for the past three weeks. Everybody is just acting the cabal script. Spits for this country.

Vicolan:
Finally am convinced that they really want this buhari to die on seat.....So greedy cabals .........Let's wait and see comes 2019 then

just 4month final treatment will be enough to run for 2019 election

SpecialAdviser:
I'm sure none of his ministers have seen him for the past three weeks. Everybody is just acting the cabal script. Spits for this country.

So every one of the minister is now claiming Presidency

Jesusloveyou:
just 4month final treatment will be enough to run for 2019 election

Jesusloveyou:
just 4month final treatment will be enough to run for 2019 election

Busuyep:
I think our politicians should not drive this man to his grave earlier. Let Buhari speak for himself...he knws what goes on in his body. He is the best to tell whether his strength can outlead 2019.

That is what they are trying to do

Jesusloveyou:
just 4month final treatment will be enough to run for 2019 election

The Constitution says the president of the nation can remain away from his seat for a period of 90 days after which the National Assembly can declare the president seat vacant and a new election conducted

opalu:
Healthy enough But not young enough

The president is young at heart in his ripe age of 74yrs

Ameachi does that mean that none of your age group are intelligent to govern this country or you are using PMB to cover your evil deeds. South South are not proud of you

He will contest from home. Let buhari come out and say it with his mouth. Or will osibanjo represent him during campaign like he does in FEC?

phemmie06:
Ameachi does that mean that none of your age group are intelligent to govern this country or you are using PMB to cover your evil deeds. South South are not proud of you

He is actually saying that in a polite way

lets see

ajebuter:
Only 2023 sir?
Methink 2050 is more apt sir.
Sai Buhari everybody ...

Seriously? 2050?

ourema:
Seriously? 2050?

.Emma..identify sarcasm sharp sharp..

ajebuter:
.Emma..identify sarcasm sharp sharp..

OK o!

hardywaltz:
Sai Baba We will vote for you again

Seriously?

ourema:

Seriously?

Yes we will