PMB’s Health: Do Not Be Deceived By Power Mongers

Drafters of Nigerian Constitution were aware that the President of the country could get sick or have so many things on his table than he can handle personally. That was why they created the Office of the Vice President and made sure that the president and vice president are elected on a joint ticket. That said, I don’t know why some people are worked up because President Muhammadu is sick and they are now talking about what happened in 1993.

The health status of Buhari has not stopped Vice President Yemi Osinbajo from performing his function as vice president and second most important administrator at the Aso Rock Villa. Those from certain section of the country making noises over the health of the president should find something better to do. In any case when President Buhari returned back after his long medical vacation in the UK, he did say that he needed rest and that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo should continue to do his job in the same manner that he was doing that earned him accolades from Nigerians while he (Buhari) was away.

At least Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has not told Nigerians that the president needing rest over his ailment is hindering his performance as vice president. It is therefore wicked to suggest like the former national chairman of APC and Yoruba irredentist Chief Bisi Akande, who is a confidant of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a statement titled, “PMB's Poor Health Already Taking Toll on Health Of The Country”, that the health of the president is impeding the development of the country.

The Vice President should not allow these Yoruba irredentists to destroy the famed cordial working relationship between him and President Muhammadu Buhari, who abided by the constitution and handed power to him when he travelled abroad for medical treatment recently.

Of course I am glad that the National Assembly is made up of patriotic leaders who will rebuff those making noises over President’s health and hinting quite unpatriotically of impeachment and incapacitation. Those who were insulting the lawmakers and calling them names, a few weeks back cannot turn to them to do their despicable agenda of trying to throw this country into needless crisis.

The responsibility of every patriotic Nigerian is to pray for the health of the president and anything that suggests taking advantage of the president’s health for political advantage is unpatriotic and condemnable.