Soyinka says President should be honest about his illness
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka also said that there’s no doubt about the fact that Buhari is suffering from an illness.
President Muhammadu Buhari meets with Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka at the Presidential Villa on August 11, 2016
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Soyinka also said that there’s no doubt about the fact that Buhari is suffering from an illness.
The playwright made the comments while speaking with AFP at the Paris Book Fair weekend.
“He’s ill, there’s no question, and I wish for heaven’s sake that people in public positions would just be honest," Soyinka said.
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“Illness is part of our existence. Buhari owes it to the nation and I don’t know why he and his advisors are being so coy about it,” he added.
Buhari spent 49 days in London for what should have been a 10-day medical vacation.
The president left Nigeria on January 19 and was due to resume on February 6, but on February 5, he wrote the Senate to extend his vacation indefinitely.
Buhari returned to Nigeria on Friday, March 10, but said that he would need follow-up treatment soon.
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He also admitted that he had never been so sick in all his life.
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