Governors meeting has nothing to do with Buhari’s health – FG

Chidi Samuel

The Federal Government were once again forced to respond to the unending rumours relating to heath status of President Muhammadu Buhari by denying reports that governors are meeting in Abuja to raise a team to visit the President in the Uk.

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and culture said this while receiving a delegation of the Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative in Abuja on Thursday.

According to Lai, “I want to say categorically and emphatically that there is no iota of truth in this. Governors are not meeting in Abuja because there is no need for it. There is no plan to send emissary to London to see the President.

“Again, I want to say that the president is hale and hearty in London where he is observing his 10-day vacation. Let us all shun the negative reports insinuating the president illness and death.

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“We implore those behind this outright falsehood to desist. It is because Nigeria exists that they can practice their profession. We implore them to stop overheating the society.’’

Alhaji Lai Mohammed told the delegation that his ministry is very passionate about the North-East and has put the region’s concerns and developmental agenda in the front burner of its activities as could be seen from the full rehabilitation, reconstruction and resettlement taking place in the region.

He informed his guests that the country is winning the war against terror and there is need to celebrate the military that is prosecuting the war.

“We are also aware there is bigger war to be won which is healing the wounds that have been created by the insurgency.

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“The ministry is particular about ensuring that correct information about the North East is disseminated,’’ he said.

The minister said that the PCNI had a tall mandate but expressed confidence in the leader and members of the committee to deliver.

He said his ministry was ready to assist the committee in any way, particularly in information dissemination.

The leader of the delegation and Chairman PCNEI Economic sub-Committee, Mr. Yusuf Yakubu said the committee was committed to restoring stability to the North East through sustainable socio-economic activities.