Governors are not meeting over Buhari’s health – FG
The Federal Government has denied reports that
governors are meeting in Abuja on Thursday to send emissaries to see President
Muhammadu Buhari.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji
Lai Mohammed, stated the position on Thursday in Abuja when he received a
delegation of the Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative.
He said, “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.
“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.’’
The minister 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.
He explained that until Nigeria took possession of
the insurgency war in the region, full rehabilitation, reconstruction and
resettlement would not take place.
According to him, 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.
“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.
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