Nigeria's Information Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s minister of
information and culture, has revealed that ailing President Muhammadu
Buhari will now work from his home at the Presidential Villa, marking a
turning point in the former military dictator’s regime.
Mohammed is reported to have made this
disclosure on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 while speaking with State House
correspondents at the end of the meeting of the federal executive
council, FEC, which was chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in
Buhari’s absence.
The president failed to preside over the weekly cabinet meeting for the second time in a row.
President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes at Aso Rock on his return to Nigeria
on March 10, 2017 after returning from 50-day sick leave in London |
State House Photo
Mohammed said Buhari needed some rest
and has asked that all the files on his desk be brought to him at his
official residence for treatment.
The last FEC meeting was held on April
13 and Mr. Mohammed had said that Mr. Buhari asked his deputy,
Professor Osinbajo, to preside over the meeting because he was attending
to other issues.
The meeting was cancelled last week with
presidential spokespersons saying the cancellation was as a result of
the Easter holidays which did not allow ministers prepare their memos
for presentation to the Council early enough.
The minister also said Vice President
Osinbajo will meet with President Buhari later in the day at the
president’s official residence.
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