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Buhari returns home, says i may need further follow-up

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No! he is not dead. He was not carried in with a stretcher either.
 President Muhammadu Buhari who left the shores of the country fifty  days ago has returned.

 It is not clear if the President is set to fully take up the responsibilities of running the country as he said there may be need for some further followups on his medicals in the next few weeks.

 Buhari said he deliberately came in at the weekend to allow Vice  President Yemi Osinbajo continue with his work. The Presidency has however stated that the President will on Monday transmit a letter to the National Assembly to inform them of his return to the country. This will make his return formal and constitutional.

 Though looking frail, the President, dressed in ash colour caftan his  normal style, alighted from the helicopter which landed at the helipad  within the premises of the Aso Rock, without aid.  This does not,  however, douse the fears of Nigerians that their President may still  be sick.
 Finally coming out with the true state of his health, Nigeria’s leader  said he has never been this sick in his life, not even during his days  as a military officer with all the ups and downs. He disclosed that he  went he had blood transfusions, went to the laboratories and met doctors.

 His revelation is coming on the heels of several denials by the  Presidency and government officials that the President was sick,  maintaining that he was hale and hearty.

After the normal pleasantries and a one line response of “I am fine as  you can see” to enquiries by journalist who asked how he was feeling  now, the president proceeded to the conference hall of the First  Lady’s residence where he held a meeting with Vice President Yemi  Osinbajo, governors, all the service chiefs, ministers and other  principal aides of government.

The President landed in Kaduna at about 7:45 am and was received by  the Acting Governor of Kaduna state Barnabas Bantex. He landed at the  Presidential helipad inside the Aso Rock at about 8:40am.
 Speaking at the meeting, Buhari said “I am feeling much better now.

 There may, however, be need for further follow up within some weeks.
 “I have rested as much as humanly possible, I have received I think  the best of treatment I could receive. I couldn’t recall being so sick  since I was a young man, including the military with its ups and  downs.

 “I Found out that technology is going so fast that if you have a lot  of confidence you better keep it because you need it.
 “I had Blood transfusions, going to the laboratories, and so on and so  forth,  I couldn’t recall when last I had blood transfusion, I  couldn’t recall honestly I can say in my seventy years”.

 Speaking further Buhari said “I deliberately came back towards the  weekend, so that the Vice President will continue and I will continue  to rest” adding “Continue to do the work, Nigeria will continue  whether we are here or not”.

> He thanked Nigerians, Muslims and Christians alike who prayed and  continue to pray for his good health. “This is a testimony that  inspite of the hardship being experienced Nigerians support the  government in its efforts to tackle our country’s challenges.

“The best way for me to pay you all is to rededicate myself to serving  you, protecting your interest and keeping your trust. I thank you very  much”.

 He, however, asked that instead of sending multiple delegations to  Abuja to welcome him, Nigerians should rather continue to pray for the  unity, progress, and prosperity of the country.

 In his remark, Vice President Osinbajo said it was satisfying for  Nigerians and the Federal Executive Council to receive the President  back in the country ‘‘hail and hearty’’.

 The Vice President thanked the President for respecting the  constitution and entrusting power to him before travelling, noting  that it was a tough job ‘‘going around in borrowed robes’’.

The Chairman of Nigeria’s Governors Forum, Abdulaziz Yari, the  Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, and the Chief of Defence Staff,  Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin, also made remarks to welcome the  President.

 Minister of information in his remarks said it was a thing of joy  adding that the president’s return has vindicated their position that  he will return safely.

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