Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has confirmed speaking on phone with President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently on medical vacation in London, United Kingdom.
The governor insisted the president was hale and healthy.
Masari revealed this in an interview with the Voice of America, VOA, (Hausa service).
In Masari’s words: ‘’On Saturday, I spoke with the president on phone, he is hale and hearty. All those castigating rumors on the health condition of the president should think twice and change their mindset.
‘’The president is on vacation for medical check-up which is in line with the Nigerian constitution where he assigned all the responsibility to his vice at full autonomy pending when he comes back.
‘’Therefore, the president did not break any law by leaving for medical vacation. Last Wednesday, I called the Emir of Daura and that of Katsina directing them to engage in special prayers for the president, which they did during Friday session prayers.
‘’We will not stop praying for the president, we shall keep praying till Almighty Allah answers our prayers. Praying for a leader is a mandate to every Nigerian irrespective of religion. Both scriptures direct us to pray for our leaders.”
TheNewsGuru.com reports that the president had earlier spoken to President Donald Trump of the United States and Governor Addullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State. The president has also received his wife, Aisha, leaders of the ruling All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chief Bisi Akande. He also received leaders of the National Assembly, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker, Yakubu Dogara.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that President Muhammadu jetted out of the country on Thursday January 19 on a 10 day medical vacation to London, United Kingdom after writing the leadership of the National Assembly and subsequently handing over power to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. He was expected to resume duties on February 6.
However, on the advice of his medical team, the president again wrote for an indefinite extension of his medical vacation.
Explaining the reason for his prolonged vacation, the president’s media aide, Femi Adesina on Tuesday, said the series of medical check-ups he carried out in the cause of his vacation necessitated the need for the indefinite extension of the vacation.