In the heat of campaigns toward the 2015 elections, one of the people that took flaks for placing emphasis on Buhari's age, health and fragility was Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State. Fayose in his ever blunt mannerism drew the attention of fellow citizens to the danger involved in electing a septuagenarian Buhari as the Commander In Chief of the most populous black nation on earth. In one of Obasanjo's numerous interviews, he critically highlighted the rigours involved in administering a nation as big as Nigeria. Obasanjo made an exposé of how he had to hold official and party related meetings into the wee hours of the night, sometimes as late as 1.00am and still found his way to the office by 10.00am the next morning! That's how cumbersome and energy sapping the presidency can be. Without holding brief for Fayose, it's now evident that the rigour of office has started taking a negative toll on our President's health going by the spate of breaks he had embarked upon less that two years into his tenure.

http://dailypost.ng/2016/05/04/i-am-not-abusing-buhari-he-is-too-old-to-rule-nigeria-fayose/

At this juncture, it's not completely out of place to infer that the President's age and presumed failing health are responsible for slow response to pressing national issues. One often wonders why it sometimes takes ages for the president to issue prompt statements or perhaps appear on national screens to address the citizens on matters arising.

Sentiment aside, no human being is immune from sickness but those who condemned Fayose for speaking the truth about Buhari's age and health in the buildup to the 2015 elections need to do some restitution.

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So What is this one one you are posting for

at that age, a regular visit to the doctors cannot be rued out.

luwiizy:
So What is this one one you are posting for

Sorry, the post is not for kindergartens. Matured minds are invited here.

dealslip:
at that age, a regular visit to the doctors cannot be rued out.

That's true but the nation suffers and pays for it. Critical and prompt decision making are often impaired by any President's ill-health.

Do you know why the president has not been able to react swiftly to national issues including visiting disaster venues? It's probably due to his health.

OLADD:


That's true but the nation suffers and pays for it. Critical and prompt decision making are often impaired by any President's ill-health.

Do you know why the president has not been able to react swiftly to national issues including visiting disaster venues? It's probably due to his health.

i understand but the challenge here is that, this decision was taken almost 2 years ago and it cant be reversed until another two years. Nigerians must brace themselves for more challenges, because he is getting older and the frequency of his medical visits will increase with age. after this Nigerians will learn that you don't cut off the head to spite your face. he wasnt the solution to Nigerias myriads of problem and complexity. His spirit may be willing but his flesh is definately weak. Even young men like Fashola and Obama became completely grey haired within 8 years due to the heavy toll of duty. Nigeria is not for the frail.

dealslip:


i understand but the challenge here is that, this decision was taken almost 2 years ago and it cant be reversed until another two years. Nigerians must brace themselves for more challenges, because he is getting older and the frequency of his medical visits will increase with age. after this Nigerians will learn that you don't cut off the head to spite your face. he wasnt the solution to Nigerias myriads of problem and complexity. His spirit may be willing but his flesh is definately weak. Even young men like Fashola and Obama became completely grey haired within 8 years due to the heavy toll of duty. Nigeria is not for the frail.

That's exactly the crux of my post. Nobody is inciting the nation to cry over spilled milk but a wakeup call for all of us to access issues critically before criticizing people for their opinion.

Many took Fayose's opinion as hate speech rather than the truth it tried to establish.

in sane climes wia tins work, buari would have been disqualified from contesting elections on health grounds.

drss2:
in sane climes wia tins work, buari would have been disqualified from contesting elections on health grounds.

Let's hope this forms a basis for future election questions. This is not about Buhari but the fate of the nation when governance is disrupted by leadership frailty.

What APC and their jingoists dubbed as hate speech in 2015 is staring them in the face right now. Lies may travel for 200 years but it takes a day's journey for truth to catch up with it.

When the head is sick, the whole body can never perform. A man with dead-brain.

vatiqan:
When the head is sick, the whole body can never perform. A man with dead-brain.

No matter what, let's just wish the president well.