Femi Adesina finally opens up on Buhari’s 8-month sickness

Femi Adesina, the special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity has revealed what happened to the president in 2017 went he was ill.

According to him, Buhari's sickness took eight months from his time in office.

The presidential spokesman made this revelation on Monday, April 10, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

Adesina, who was highlighting the accomplishments and legacy of the Buhari government during the programme, said the president spent eight months on treatment in the United Kingdom in 2017.

“When he fell sick in January 2017, he came back in March, went again in April and didn’t come back till August 19. “About all, eight months. That sickness took eight months of his time in the office. Of course, nobody would like that but what we are glad about is that he came whole, sound and better than he went.”

He, however, said despite this setback, the president would be leaving the country far better than he met it, Daily Trust added.

President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Nigeria for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, April 11, on an official visit to the emirate country and will be there till April 19.

The statement reads in part: “Last trip to the Kingdom as President, during which he will perform Umrah, the Lesser Pilgrimage.”