The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has been discharged from hospital after a successful surgical operation and rehabilitation for a right femur fracture.
According to Nicholas Audifferen, the Vice President’s Chief Personal Physician, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by Laolu Akande, Osinbajo’s spokesman, he (Osinbajo) had corrective surgery without any complications, and was admitted for a total of seven days.
The statement which says that the Vice President was thankful and appreciative to all the clinical and ancillary staff at Duchess International Hospital, where he underwent his surgery, and to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, as well as every Nigerian from all walks of life, home and abroad, also disclosed that Osinbanjo will continue to “recuperate from home.”
The statement reads, “The vice president was admitted to the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, on July 16, on account of a right femur fracture.
“He had corrective surgery without any complications.
“He was admitted for a total of seven days during which he had physiotherapy and a smooth rehabilitation following the surgical operation.
“He has been discharged and is now recuperating,” Audifferen said.
“Osinbajo is grateful to all the clinical and ancillary staff of the Hospital led by its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Tokunbo Shitta-Bey and the Medical Director, Dr Adedoyin Dosunmu-Ogunbi for their professionalism and quality of care.
“The vice president also acknowledges and appreciates the good wishes of President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians from all walks of life and indeed everyone at home and abroad for the goodwill.
“Osinbajo will continue recuperating in the next few days,” the statement concluded.
The Point recalls that Nigerians commended the Vice President for undergoing his treatment in Lagos, as against the usual practice of political leaders travelling outside the shores of the country for medical tourism.
