Buhari’s Illness Has Taken A Toll On His Health

Buhari’s Illness Has Taken A Toll On His Health:
by SaharaReporters, New York Jul 26, 2017


One of Nigeria’s state governors who met with President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Wednesday said this evening he was delighted to see the national leader in person after so many weeks of uncertainty.  He told SaharaReporters anonymously that the delegation of seven governors found Mr. Buhari to be “much better shape than earlier speculated,” and in full control of his faculties. “Yes, the illness had a taken a toll on his health,” he said, describing Buhari’s walk as “okay” if his advanced age is factored in.

One of Nigeria’s state governors who met with President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Wednesday said this evening he was delighted to see the national leader in person after so many weeks of uncertainty. 

He told SaharaReporters anonymously that the delegation of seven governors found Mr. Buhari to be “much better shape than earlier speculated,” and in full control of his faculties.
“Yes, the illness had a taken a toll on his health,” he said, describing Buhari’s walk as “okay” if his advanced age is factored in.
Of the president’s speech, “I did not notice any remarkable change in his voice,” the governor declared.
He said he and his colleagues enjoyed a sumptuous lunch at Mr. Buhari’s residence before their departure but did not clarify whether the president participated in the meal, or how long they were with him.
“We met one of your correspondents hanging around at the gate asking questions on whether the President is going to return home in two weeks,” he said of SaharaReporters.
The governor further said that members of his delegation believed Mr. Buhari should follow the advice of his doctors and not be stampeded into rushing back home.
“After all, he has left the country in a very capable hand, fiercely loyal, competent, cerebral and unambitious,” he said, referring to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.
President Buhari is thought to be suffering from cancer, but he has refused to disclose his diagnosis.  Wednesday marked the 80th day of his “medical vacation” in the United Kingdom.

Four female suicide bombers killed

Four female suicide bombers killed in Borno foiled attack

 

Published July 27, 2017
Four female suicide bombers have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at Mandirari Village in the Kondugu Local Government Area of Borno, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
An official of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, Malam Bello Danbatta, who confirmed the development, said the attack occurred late on Wednesday.
He said that the agency had since deployed its rescue team to the village, which according to him is near Maiduguri, the Borno capital.
A resident of Mandirari Village, Malam Jubril Modu, who claimed to have witnessed the attack, said four female suicide bombers were involved in the attack.

He said that the bombers were intercepted by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, when the insurgents were trying to infiltrate Mandirari Village.
Modu said that one of the insurgents detonated an explosive strapped to her body, making the IEDs on two other suicide bombers to detonate.
“The bomb blew up the insurgents into pieces. One member of the CJTF and three others sustained injuries in the blast.’’
Modu explained that the fourth suicide bomber threw away the explosive device on her body and fled.
“A team of the CJTF member is searching for the fleeing suicide bomber,” he stated.
Danbatta said that the team had also evacuated people, who sustained injuries in the attack to the Maiduguri Specialist Hospital for medical attention.

NAN