Lai Mohammed, 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.”
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