The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has assured
Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health won’t pose any
problem to his re-election bid in 2019.
Mohammed said the President was fit to seek re-election in 2019, stressing that there was nothing to fear about his health.
Speaking during his tour of media houses in the United States, US,
Mr. Mohammed also declared that Buhari’s administration had done well
and recorded so many achievements in less than three years.
Mohammed said Buhari would find his campaign much easier in 2019 because his campaign will be achievement-based.
According to Mohammed, “I think the exchange has been quite
robust. We’ve spoken on a wide range number of issues from security to
the economy to the fight against corruption.
“In particular, the interview dwelt more on insecurity and also
they were interested to know why the president wants to seek
re-election and whether he is fit to run given the concerns about his
health.
“Of course, I explained to them that it is those who have a
morbid fear about president coming back in 2019 that are flying this
kite about his health.
“But his health is very good, since he came back in August,
he’s feeling very well, he’s never missed one single Federal Executive
Council meeting or cancelled any schedule and his schedules have been
very hectic.
“He has faced his presidential duties with vigour, urgency and purpose. Therefore, there’s nothing to fear about his health.”
The Minister insisted that most people, who have raised the issue of the President’s health, were not being sincere.
He added, “Mr President, yes was ill, has recovered very well, so on the grounds of his health, there’s nothing to fear about his health.
“Of course I told them that he’s going to campaign largely
about his achievements in the areas of economy, fighting corruption,
investing in people and that we are very confident that the people of
Nigeria, whose lives has touched, will respond positively.
“And by the time his campaign starts, I think he would have
even more to speak about in all the areas he promised during 2015
campaign.
“He can beat his chest and say ‘I have delivered on revamping
the economy, I have delivered on fighting insecurity, I have delivered
in fighting corruption’.
“He’s only going to consolidate on these things in his second term.”