Over the weekend, multiple news publications reported that the
commander-in-chief President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is seriously ill
and has been flown to Germany for medical attention.
The Special Adviser to GEJ on Media and Publicity Reuben Abati has however cleared the air on the misconception.
In a telephone conversation with a gooo/news/jonathan-is-not-sick-presidency/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Punch correspondent, he rubbished the reports as false, adding that GEJ has been on a “private visit”.
He said;
“Before leaving Nigeria, I issued a statement that the
President will be embarking on a private visit to Germany with a few of
his aides.On Saturday, I sent out a statement that the President spoke with the
Falconets on the telephone. I also sent out the video and audio of his
conversation with the players where he promised to stay awake and watch
the final match.The NTA and some other broadcasting stations aired the video and audio.
There are also photographs out there showing the President when he was leaving Nigeria and when he was arriving Germany.
“The President is hale and hearty. In fact, he is treating files in his hotel room.
Are these not enough proofs that Mr. President is not sick as they want Nigerians to believe?
It is important to note that the publisher of the newspaper that has
been writing this false report is a chieftain of an opposition party who
also have an ambition to be President.”
Jonathan is expected in Nigeria today Monday 25th August 2014.