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I didn’t slump, I’m fit, I can walk 10 miles – Priest quotes Gowon as saying
A former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, on Sunday said reports by media that he slumped some days ago in Delta state was far from the truth.
The retired military General said though he is 85 years old, his fitness has no doubt, saying that he can walk 10 miles.
Gowon spoke during a thanksgiving service for the 32nd annual Fresh Fire Convention of Gethsemane Prayer Ministries and the dedication of its Bethel Prayer Suites, Retreat and Conference Centre, at The Chapel of Light, Eleyele, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Recall that the media had on May 3 reported that the former Head of State slumped during the funeral of a former Military Governor of the defunct Midwest Region, late Maj. Gen. David Ejoor, in Delta State.
Gowon, who doubles as the National Chairman of Nigeria Prays lamented that the news was worrisome as he received several called from people across the world over the reports.
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The Secretary of the Christian group, Evangelist Austen Kemie, who represented Gowon at the event, said, “I am representing General Gowon at this gathering. He said he did not slump as reported in the news a few days ago. Though he is 85 years old, he is still waxing stronger and stronger. But, the false news went all over the world.
“He (Gowon) said calls were coming to him from Canada, America, United Kingdom and other countries of the world on the news that he slumped. He asked me when we spoke if I could see how strong he was. He said he could walk 10 miles.”
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