Yaradua Vs Buhari's Health : 'It's Like Comparing Orange To Apple' Lai Mohammed

During a press briefing on the FEC meeting that held earlier today,
Nigeria's minister for culture and information, Lai Mohammed reassured
Nigerians that President
Muhammadu Buhari was not sick, adding that he was 'alive and well'.

Despite the president's extended medical trip, Mohammed added that the
fact that all the ministers were performing optimally, it
is a sign that the president was 'hale and hearty'.


In his words;
"Do you think we will be consulting our business like this if Mr.
President is ill? He (pointing to Minister of Power, Babatunde
Fashola) was in Anambra last week, I was in Kwara yesterday, all our
ministers are busy doing their work. Mr. President is well and is
absolutely not in danger.I can say without any hesitation that Mr.
President is well, is hale and hearty. No question about that."

Mohammed's statements are in line with those of the acting president,
Yemi osinbajo, who told newsmen earlier in the week that the president
was in good health, adding that they had spoken over the phone.


But these statements are contrary to those of some top government
officials like Governor Bindow of Adamawa, who called on Nigerians to
pray for Buhari's health.

Mohammed also took time to respond to questions posed to him by
journalists reminding him of his stance and statements
when former president, Umar yar'adua was sick, as it can be recalled
that he openly stated that the president's handlers should
give hourly updates on the president's health.

Mohammed said that comparing both times was like comparing 'oranges to
apples', adding that Buhari's health was not in danger so there was no
need to give any
bulletin about his health.