I say only what President Buhari asks me to say - Femi Adesina
- Mr Femi Adesina, the spokesman of President Muhammdu Buhari, has said that he only told Nigerians what Buhari asked him to say
- Adesina disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents on Tuesday, February 21
- He made the disclosure after reading the statement of the president which was transmitted to him from London
Mr Femi Adesina, the spokesman of President Muhammdu Buhari, has said that he only told Nigerians what Buhari asked him to say.
Adesina made the disclosure on Tuesday, February 21 while addressing State House correspondents at the presidential villa.
Adesina said his latest statement, where the president informed Nigerians that he will stay longer in London was transmitted to him from the Nigeria House in the United Kingdom where Buhari is currently on an extended medical vacation.
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Adesina said: "The president wants Nigerians to know that he appreciates their prayers, he appreciates their concerns and their goodwill. He has added that there is really no cause to worry.
"He is the one who owns the body and there is nobody who will know his body more than him and he says no cause to worry.
"It makes sense to say that maybe from the results of the tests, further rests had been recommended. The statement did not say how long the rest will last.
"I speak for somebody; I do not speak for myself. So, it is what he tells me to say that I say and the statement transmitted to me is that the president needs to rest for some further time."
Asked if President Buhari will speak to Nigerians, Adesina responded: "What he has just done is to speak to Nigerians."
President Buhari has been in London since January 19. The presidency had first announced that he was there for a 10-day leave. But he has since extended the leave on medical grounds.
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Meanwhile, Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi state has directed religious leaders in the state to commence prayers for President Muhammadu Buhari quick recovery.
The governor said they should direct Juma’at Mosques and Churches in their domains to commence the prayers as soon as possible.
Source: Legit.ng
