The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Archdiocese, Mathew Kukah, has called on Nigerians to avoid making the health of Nigeria’s public figures...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Archdiocese, Mathew Kukah, has called on Nigerians to avoid making the health of Nigeria’s public figures a subject of political discourse or speculations.
He spoke in reaction to the controversy recently generated by the ill-health of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently in the United Kingdom where he is expected to see an Ear, Nose and Throat specialists over infection in his ear.
Mr. Buhari’s health became a subject of speculations last month following his repeated suspension of scheduled official trips as well as denials by his aides.
Mr. Kukah noted that leaders of some popular nations of the world had serious health challenges, which were managed to avoid undue public attention.
He specifically noted that a former US President, Ronald Reagan, suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for most part of his tenure in office but that nobody knew what the former president was going through.
“I do not think that the health of any Nigerian should be the subject of politics or speculations,” he said.
“It is something I find so troubling because nobody does the things we do in Nigeria.
Reagan was suffering from Alzheimer’s and for the greater part of ten years nobody had the slightest idea, what was happening to Reagan
Mr. Kukah noted that the duty of all Nigerians was to pray for Mr. Buhari.
