The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has said that President Muhammadu Buhari he and 6 other governors saw in the United Kingdom yesterday when they visited him is an opposite of what was peddled on the social media that he was.
Recall the Ekiti State Governo, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has claimed President Muhammadu Buhari was on life support machine. Fayos even threaten to release photos of Buhari in a very bad condition. The threats that never be.
Similarly, former Minister of Aviation, who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party claimed the President was dead in series of his posts on social media.
But Governor Umahi, a PDP governor who is one of the seven governors that visited the President in London, testifying what he saw at the United Kingdom said that he and his colleagues were surprised with the level of his Buhari's recovery, report by Punch Newspaper detailed.
Governo Umahi told Punch Newspaper that it was difficult for members of the opposition to believe what they were being told by the handlers of the President that he was getting better.
He, however, said that he was happy, just like the other six governors, that the President was making progress and that he had improved very well.
The governor said the President would soon return to the country as soon as his doctors certified him alright.
Governo Umahi said according to Punch Newspaper, “We met a cheerful President whose level of recovery is a miracle. We know he will soon return home as soon as his doctors certify him to do so. What he’s treating is not mere malaria that we can say he will return today or tomorrow.
“However, we are happy and we thank God for what we saw. It is contrary to the pictures people are painting on the social media. The President we saw is recuperating well and we are happy for that.
“It is even better that, we as members of the opposition party, are among the entourage. Nigerians should continue to pray for the President. “
Asked whether the President told them the likely date of his return, he said no, adding that there was no need to be too expectant, saying that the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), was doing a good job.
“We don’t need to panic because we have a hardworking acting President who is doing a fantastic job. All we need to do as Nigerians is to continue to pray for the President,” the governor added.
It was gathered that the governors had lunch with the President before leaving.
Others governors in the entourage are Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom; Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara; Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo; Samuel Ortom of Benu); Umar Ganduje of Kano; and Kashim Shettima of Borno. They were selected based on the six geopolitical zones, while the Zafara governor joined as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum.
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