President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide, Mr Femi Adesina made series of attempts some days back to allay fears over the health of his principal, who was on a ten-day vacation in the United Kingdom but has not been seen or heard from since his departure since Mid January. But when President Buhari seeks to extend his medical leave due to health related matters yesterday many Nigerians reacted with amazement and disappointment. There were serious reactions from Nigerians on various platform and Public places.

Although they have confirmed that the Buhari not seriously ill and not in the hospital but the presidency is still silence over what exactly President Muhammadu Buhari is suffering from, and his handlers are giving room for suspicion. Why would any serious doctor ask a President of a country in almost a full year economic recession to wait in London just for the result of his tests that can actually be sent to him? Except the President will have to undergo some treatment for an ailment yet to be disclosed there is no valid point waiting for results.

His handlers are not helping matter at all. The secrecy in which the health issue of the president is cloaked will continue to be another height of disservice to Nigerians and President Buhari himself. When he was leaving Femi Adesina said ‘During the vacation, the President will also undergo routine medical check-ups’. The question one should ask is why is the routine medical check-ups taking atypical duration this time around.

If President Buhari is sick, why can’t the Presidency come out with it in plain language? What are they afraid of? What’s wrong in telling Nigerians that the President is going for treatment abroad? What good is expected to come out of the secrecy? Can the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo act indefinitely for as long as the president is absent from work? When will public office holder stop travelling overseas to receive treatment?



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