The Federal Government has confirmed that three members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet are sick.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, disclosed this today shortly before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which was presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently on a 10-day vacation in London where he is expected to treat his persistent ear infection.
The ailing ministers are Aisha Alhassan (Women Affairs), Adamu Adamu (Education) and Ibrahim Usman Jubrin (State for Environment).
When called upon to say the opening prayer for the FEC meeting, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation prayed for Buhari’s quick recovery.
The SGF disclosed that Alhassan had been operated on and was currently recuperating in the United States of America (USA).
He said Adamu Adamu was said to be suffering from back pain and could not attend the FEC meeting.
The SGF also prayed for the Minister of State for Environment, Jubrin, who was said to be suffering from an undisclosed ailment.
Only 22 ministers were present at the Federal Executive Council meeting today.
Meanwhile, information available to SIGNAL reveal that not only are three ministers and President Buhari sick, the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari whose office is the brain box of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, is also battling an undisclosed ailment.
SIGNAL recently exclusively broke news of the Chief of Staff’s health condition, a report the Nigerian government has neither confirmed nor refuted.
__________
Follow us on Twitter at @thesignalng
Copyright 2015 SIGNAL. Permission to use portions of this article is granted provided appropriate credits are given to www.signalng.com and other relevant sources.
