Politics
Buhari writes Senate for another medical vacation (Updated)
In less than two years since his inauguration on May 29, 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking another medical vacation,
The president on Tuesday wrote the Senate informing the red chamber that he is taking a ten-day medical vacation from Monday January, 23 to February 6th, 2017.
According to the letter read out at Senate plenary by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo will be acting president for the duration of the president’s vacation.
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Buhari’s letter read, “In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended, I wish to inform the Distinguished Senate that I will be away on a short medical vacation from Monday January, 23 to February 6th, 2017 and while I am away, the Vice President (Osinbajo) will perform the functions of my office.
“Please, accept, as always assurances of my highest esteemed consideration.”
The letter however did not indicate if the vacation will be within Nigeria, or is to be spent outside the country.
Recall that President Buhari had also last year written the Senate to go on a short medical vacation from 6th-16th of June, 2016.
The President however, in a short statement by Mr Femi Adesina, his special adviser on media and Publicity on Thursday disclosed that the vacation is to be spent in the United Kingdom.
According to him, Buhari “leaves for the United Kingdom today on a short leave, which is part of his annual vacation. He is expected to resume work on February 6, 2017.
“During the vacation, the President will also undergo routine medical check-ups”, he said.
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JOHNSON PETER
January 19, 2017 at 2:12 pm
Buhari is old and medically unfit to rule this country. All same , I pray God will heal him.
yanju omotodun
January 19, 2017 at 2:22 pm
Amen.
It’s normal for our number one citizen to go on medical check-up once in a while.
I wish him good health to complete his tenure but he should not bother to contest next term
Roland Uchendu Pele
January 19, 2017 at 2:22 pm
“The letter however did not indicate if the vacation will be within Nigeria, or is to be spent outside the country.”
A medical vacation somewhere in Nigeria?
It’s a dream we wish comes true in a short time.
seyi jelili
January 19, 2017 at 2:36 pm
Buhari will not die in jesus name. He will live to fight corruption to the end in jesus name.
That is my prayer for him.
Happy medical holiday in advance.
chichi emerue
January 19, 2017 at 3:52 pm
It is better he dies so Osinbajo can take charge. Buhari has nothing to offer.
Animashaun Ayodeji
January 19, 2017 at 3:17 pm
The president of Nigeria will be vacationing in United Kingdom, during a period that no company will ever joke with. The December vacation was not enough for Mr President, he wants to go and waste our money in UK again.
Johnson Amadi
January 19, 2017 at 3:19 pm
This is what happens when a president is too old to govern a country, but what can we do? We have to allow him go to UK to rest in peace
Joy Madu
January 19, 2017 at 3:27 pm
So he should not take good care of himself? We should be concerned of his health and not money