Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Mr Femi Adesina, has charged Nigerians to always pray for the good health of ailing President Muhammadu Buhari and also have goodwill towards him.
He maintained that “anybody can die; anybody who falls sick can also get well”.
Adesina, who stated this while speaking to the media, appealed to those spreading dangerous and unverified statements about the president’s health conditions, to desist from such ungodly acts.
He said the time of Buhari’s return was not stated so as enable the president to get clean bill of health from his doctors
He said: “My message will be what I also said before, prayers and goodwill- let us pray for him and have goodwill towards our president.
“We as human beings must have goodwill towards one another. Any man can be sick; any man can get well; any man can even die, we are mortals. Anybody can die; anybody falls sick can also get well.”
“Therefore, all those who peddled those evil, mischievous, malicious and malevolent rumours on social media need to have a rethink. Instead of all those evil wishes they should have goodwill towards the president,’’ he added.
Adesina in an earlier statement disclosed that President Buhari had written the National Assembly (NASS), informing it of his desire to extend his leave in order to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors.
“The President had planned to return to Abuja this evening, but was advised to complete the test cycle before returning. The notice has since been dispatched to the Senate President, and Speaker, House of Representatives.
“Mr. President expresses his sincere gratitude to Nigerians for their concern, prayers and kind wishes,” a statement earlier issued by Adesina on Sunday said, addind that the “said the period for the extension of President Muhammadu Buhari’s vacation in London was not specified because “there is no vacuum in government’’.