President Muhammad Buhari arrived the country Friday at about 4 a.m., 51 days
after he left the country on a
medic
Owing to the closure of the Abuja airport,
presidency sources informed THISDAY that his plane was scheduled to land at the
Kaduna airport in the wee hours of Friday, following which he was to be flown
by helicopter to the President Villa, Abuja.
The news of his
return Friday was broken last night in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Femi
Adesina.
The source also
revealed that the president might address the nation on Friday after his long
absence, In order to quell any concerns over his capacity to govern
Adesina recalled that
the president left the shores of the country on January 19 for a vacation,
during which he was scheduled to undergo routine medical check-ups.
He said the
scheduled vacation was however extended due to the advice by his doctors that
he undergoes further medical tests.
According to
him, the president expressed gratitude to the generality of Nigerians in all
parts of the country and beyond who supported him in their prayers and good
wishes while he was away.
“President
Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country tomorrow, Friday March
10, 2017. The President left the country on January 19, 2017 for a vacation,
during which he had routine medical check-ups.
“The holiday
was extended based on doctors’ recommendation for further tests and rest.
“President
Buhari expresses appreciation to teeming Nigerians from across the country and
beyond, who had prayed fervently for him and also sent their good wishes,” the
statement said.
Earlier
Thursday, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev. Justin Welby, had paid a visit to
Buhari in Abuja House, London where the president had resided throughout his
medical vacation.
The president,
who announced Welby’s visit on his Facebook page, said he was pleased to
receive the archbishop, whom he described as his friend.
Very pleased to
welcome my friend, the Most Rev. Hon. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of
Canterbury,” the president had said.
Other than his
doctors, Welby was possibly the first non-Nigerian citizen to visit the
president in London since January 19 when he left the country.
Last month,
the president was visited by numerous Nigerians including two leaders of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu and Chief Bisi Akande.
He had earlier
been visited by the Governor of Ogun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and
Senator Daisy Danjuma.
He was also
visited on February 23 by a National Assembly team led by Senate President
Bukola Saraki. Also in the team was the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, and the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad
Lawan.
The visit was
made days after both Saraki and Dogara had disclosed that they had telephone
conversations with Buhari.
While Saraki
said he called Buhari, Dogara said the president had called him and discussed
issues affecting the welfare of Nigerians with him.
The president
left the country on January 19, 2017, four days earlier than scheduled, stating
that he would return on February 6 to resume duty.
But on
February 5, the presidency announced the extension of his vacation
indefinitely, saying the president was waiting for the results of the medical
tests and needed to be certified okay by his doctors before leaving London.
Since then,
speculations have been rife over the president’s health.
Indeed, even
before the presidency informed the public of the extension of Buhari’s
vacation, there were rumours that he had died in the UK.
All these
proved to be untrue after the presidency released proof of life photographs of
the president and his visitors.
Source : ThisDay
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