1. In the last 24 hours, reports have
emanated from different sources that during the course of his 94 day medical
sojourn in the United Kingdom, President Muhammadu
Buhari (GCFR) has received
treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer. These reports state that this
treatment includes chemotherapy and go further to declare that President Buhari
has become affected thereby to the point where he has severe difficulty
communicating with the medical personnel treating him as well as close aides
and family who are around him.
2. These reports are difficult to confirm or
refute because of the secrecy with which President Buhari's aides have handled
information related to his illness. The reports are deeply disturbing and are a
source of grave concern. Even more disturbing is the fact that there are
several conspiracy theories circulating as to the state of health the president
and how the secrecy behind his ailment persists only to favor the cabals and
influence peddlers playing chess with the lives of 200million Nigerians.
3. It is in this light that we ask the
Presidency to clear the air by providing full disclosure of the details of the
illness which the President suffers from and the nature of treatment he is
undergoing to combat such illness.
4. Nigerians will recall that for a long
time, false information has been peddled around parts of the country that
President Buhari was poisoned. Therefore, It is imperative to point out that
only full disclosure of the details of the President’s ill-health will put an
end to reports of this nature and prevent the sort of social upheaval the lack
of information may cause.
5. Finally, we have read the statement made
by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity,
Alhaji Garba Shehu, to the effect that our demands for full disclosure and
resignation upon confirmation of incapacitation are an attempt to distract the
government from the fight against corruption.
It is
shameful that this pedantic sort of reasoning is still being applied to
critical issues at this point of our national history. At no point has any
correlation been made between our demands on President Buhari's health status
and the fight against corruption.
Therefore,
and for the avoidance of doubt, we urge the government to continue the fight
against corruption by arresting, prosecuting and securing the conviction of any
person or group of persons who are found guilty of looting the nation's
treasuries. At the same time, we urge government to ensure it fully discloses
the details of President Buhari’s illness.
God bless
Nigeria.
SIGNED:
Charles
Oputa (Leader, #ResumeOrResign Movement)
FOR: Our
Mumu Don Do Movement.
Deji
Adeyanju (Co-Convener, #ResumeOrResign Movement
For:
Concerned Nigerians.
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