‘He is not ill and he is not in hospital,’ Lai Mohammed says
Mohammed also said that Buhari is well, hale and hearty and is only completing medical tests in the United Kingdom.
President Muhammadu Buhari
Recommended articles
![From left: Permanent Secretary, Basic & Secondary Education, Abayomi Abolaji; Commissioner for Basic Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso during the Lagos State Government 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing by the Ministry of Basic Education in Lagos on Thursday [NAN]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "From left: Permanent Secretary, Basic & Secondary Education, Abayomi Abolaji; Commissioner for Basic Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso during the Lagos State Government 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing by the Ministry of Basic Education in Lagos on Thursday [NAN]")
The minister made the comments while speaking to State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, February 8.
“The President is well, hale and hearty. He is not in any way in danger. He is not ill and he is not in hospital,” he said.
Mohammed added that if Buhari was in danger, his ministers would not be going about their normal duties.
ADVERTISEMENT
The president’s health has been the subject of controversy since he left the country in January for a 10-day medical vacation.
The situation escalated further after Buhari wrote the Senate seeking an indefinite extension of his leave.
ALSO READ: President extends vacation in London
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo had earlier also assured Nigerians that the president is doing well.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Lagos Govt pays WAEC fees for 58,188 SSCE students with ₦1.5 billion
Nigerian Navy seizes illicit drugs, arrests suspected dealers in Akwa Ibom
APC requires increased accountability to function optimally - Salihu Lukman
FG to set up committee for awareness on PWD’s rights
Reps call on military to utilise modern tech for security issues in Nigeria
UNN to reduce unemployment among Nigerian graduates through mentoring
AGF calls for strong internal controls to curb financial mismanagement
Tariff has been hiked with no improvement - Abuja residents decry power outage
Emefiele's trial adjourned to June 24, key witness cross-examined
ADVERTISEMENT
