Muhammadu Buhari to see doctors in London for follow-up consultation
Lagos/Washington — Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London on Sunday night for follow-up consultations with doctors after a previous trip there earlier in 2017, a spokesperson said. "Government will continue to function normally under the able leadership" of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina said in an e-mailed statement. The duration of Buhari’s absence would be determined by doctors, Adesina said. "The president wishes to assure all Nigerians that there is no cause for worry," the spokesperson said. Buhari delayed his departure by several hours on Sunday night to meet 82 Chibok girls freed by Boko Haram, who arrived in the capital, Abuja, earlier in the day. The girls were among hundreds abducted by the militant group from a school dormitory more than three years ago. A photograph of the event was posted on the president’s Twitter and Facebook accounts. The president’s ill health has fuelled concern about his ability to rule th...
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