President Muhammadu Buhari did not go to today’s congregational Friday supplication at the Aso Rock Mosque.
Mr. Buhari has been watching the week after week petition at the mosque situated behind his office since his arrival from restorative get-away in the UK.
Staff of the Aso Villa likewise affirmed the president was inside and did not go to whatever other mosque for the “Jumat” supplication.
He was likewise missing from the meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday raising worries over his condition of wellbeing.
In any case, Mr. Buhari on Thursday guaranteed Nigerians that in spite of suggestions about his asserted weakness, there is no requirement for anxiety.
The president’s position was contained in an announcement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, clarifying why he had been out of open glare for some time.
“President Buhari’s nonattendance at the Federal Executive Council meeting of Wednesday, April 26, was a very late choice; generally, the bureau and the general population may have been alarmed ahead of time.
“As enthusiastic as he is to be up and about, the President’s specialists have prompted on his taking things gradually, as he completely recoups from the long stretch of treatment in the United Kingdom a little while prior.
“President Buhari himself, on his arrival to the nation, made Nigerians mindful of the condition of his wellbeing while he was in London. Full recuperation is some of the time a moderate procedure, requiring times of rest and unwinding, as the Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, insinuated in his press preparation after the FEC meeting on Wednesday,” Mr. Shehu said.
In spite of the announcement, Mr. Buhari’s nonappearance from the Friday Jumat supplication will just add more hypotheses to his wellbeing status. Despite the fact that not a fundamental piece of his work as president, Mr. Buhari has attempted to guarantee he implores the Friday supplication in gathering of course of passionate Muslims.
Prior on Friday, Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka asked Mr. Buhari to reveal his actual wellbeing status to Nigerians.
“Why is the president concealing his condition of wellbeing? He should comprehend he’s open property,” Mr. Soyinka said.