President Muhammadu Buhari has written to Nigerians, allaying fears about his health status, adding that he however needs a longer time to rest.
This therefore put paid to speculations and claims by top government officials that the President is actually fit and healthy.
Writing through his media aide, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday, President Buhari said that there was no cause for alarm over his health status, adding that his rest was deserved, following the results from the series of medical tests he carried out in the United Kingdom, where he is currently on vacation.
In a four-paragraph statement from Adesina, the President noted that he was staying longer than expected in the UK, even as he thanked Nigerians for their “prayers, good wishes and support, adding that there was no cause to be troubled.
The statement reads in part, “President Buhari thanks millions of Nigerians, who have been sending good wishes and praying for his health and well-being in mosques and churches throughout the country.
“The President is immensely grateful for the prayers, show of love and concern.
“President Buhari wishes to reassure Nigerians that there is no cause for worry.
“During his normal annual checkup, tests showed he needed a longer period of rest, necessitating the President staying longer than originally planned.”
