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Nigeria's minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has told AFP on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari owes Nigerians no obligation to disclose his health Status.
Mohammed stated that whether or not President Buhari is being treated with tax payer’s money, citizens should respect his privacy.
“It’s not strange at all for a sitting president to be ill and it’s not strange either for the state to take care of his medical bill,” said the minister. .
“I think there’s so much speculation as to what he’s been treated for.
“I think we would rather respect his privacy. If Mr President feels like telling the world his ailment, so be it. I don’t think he’s under an obligation to tell anyone”.
Speaking on the possibility of Buhari seeking re-election in 2019, Mohammed said, “If he’s going to run that’s left to him but right now, his major preoccupation is delivering on all his electoral promises.
Mohammed stated that whether or not President Buhari is being treated with tax payer’s money, citizens should respect his privacy.
“It’s not strange at all for a sitting president to be ill and it’s not strange either for the state to take care of his medical bill,” said the minister. .
“I think there’s so much speculation as to what he’s been treated for.
“I think we would rather respect his privacy. If Mr President feels like telling the world his ailment, so be it. I don’t think he’s under an obligation to tell anyone”.
Speaking on the possibility of Buhari seeking re-election in 2019, Mohammed said, “If he’s going to run that’s left to him but right now, his major preoccupation is delivering on all his electoral promises.