President Muhammadu Buhari on
Friday was back at the Cedar Crest
Hospital, Gudu District, Abuja, where
his son , Yusuf , who was injured in a
motorbike accident, was hospitalised.
But the security situation around the
hospital remained tense , as policemen
screened those gaining entry into the
medical facility .
The President, who got there around
6 pm, had on Thursday alongside his
wife and Yusuf ’s mother , Aisha , visited
the hospital .
A guard near the hospital told one of
our correspondents that the First Lady
was believed to have slept overnight
till Friday.
At about 5 . 30 pm when one of our
correspondents got to the hospital , the
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el- Rufai,
also arrived to check on Yusuf .
The Kaduna State Governor spent
about 20 minutes at the hospital .
“ The dignitaries have not stopped
coming. We see luxury cars every 10
minutes, we see police escorts; I can ’ t
mention everyone who has visited
today .
“ But the wife of the President slept in
the hospital . She is still with the
injured son ,” the guard who pleaded
anonymity , said .
It was learnt that Yusuf ’ s friend ,
Bashir Gwandu, was also at the
Intensive Care Unit of the Cedar Crest
Hospital, Abuja.
The President’ s son had collided with
Gwandu during a motorbike race on
Tuesday night in Abuja.
Yusuf ’s younger sister, Hanan , said his
brother was doing well . Hanan , in a
message on Instagram , stated , “ Yusuf
is doing well . Alamdulilahi . Thank you
for all the messages . ”
Meanwhile, the Presidency on Friday
denied a report that the President’s
wife, Aisha , had been admitted to the
hospital , where her son was being
treated.
It stated that there was no truth in the
news that Aisha suffered shock after
she was told about the motorbike
accident involving Yusuf .
“ I have not been briefed about that,”
the Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Media and Publicity,
Garba Shehu , simply said on the
telephone when contacted .
But the Director of Information in the
Office of the President’s wife,
Suleiman Haruna , was emphatic that
nothing of such happened .
“ There is absolutely nothing like that .
People can be so wicked in their
thinking . Since her son is in the
hospital , is there anything wrong with
her being with her son ? The news is
false, there is nothing wrong with
her ,” Haruna said .
Buhari on Friday joined Muslim
faithful to pray for the quick recovery
of his son . The prayer session formed
part of the Jumat prayers held in a
mosque at the Presidential Villa ,
Abuja.
Government officials who participated
in the session alongside the President
were the Nasarawa State Governor,
Tanko Al - Makura ; Minister of
Education, Adamu Adamu; and the
Group Managing Director , Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation , Dr .
Maikanti Baru .
The prayer was led by the Chief Imam
of Aso Rock Mosque , Sheik Abdulwahid
Suleiman.
Others in the prayer session were
presidential aides , villa staff , among
others.
Suleiman urged the first family to
accept the tragedy in good fate .
He prayed for God’ s guidance and
protection of the first family and all
Nigerians .
The clergyman also prayed for peace
and tranquility in the country . A
similar prayer session was held on
Thursday in the same mosque .
Also, the Oyo State Governor, Senator
Abiola Ajimobi , on Friday urged
Nigerians to pray for the quick
recovery of Buhari’s son.
A statement by the governor’ s Special
Adviser, Communication and Strategy,
Mr. Yomi Layinka, quoted the
governor as describing the
unfortunate incident as depressing.
Ajimobi stated , “ The abiding grace of
God that allowed the ebullient young
man to survive the crash will see to his
quick and complete recovery. It is
indeed heartwarming to hear that he
is in a stable condition now and
responding well to treatment .
“ On behalf of the government and
people of Oyo State , I pray that Yusuf
will soon be back on his feet . The
incident is a temporary setback and
one of the vicissitudes of life . He will
come out of it stronger and will live
long to fulfil his destiny.
“ In the African culture of being our
brother’s keeper , I urge Nigerians to
continue to remember the first family
in their prayers and thoughts in this
difficult period. ”
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