Buhari very healthy and fit to seek re-election in 2019 with outstanding achievements – Lai Mohammed.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed,

has assured the international community that President

Muhammadu Buhari is healthy and fit to seek re-election

in 2019.

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The Minister of Information and Culture, who has been on

tour of major media houses and think-tank in the U.S., said

there was nothing to fear about Mr Buhari’s health as he

declared his intention to seek re-election.

The minister was first in Washington, D.C. and later in New

York, where he explained that Mr Buhari’s administration

had done very well and recorded so many achievements in

less than three years.

He visited CNN, New York Times, Voice of America,

Washington Post, Washington Times; Al Jazeera, Reuters,

Wall Journal Street, and the Atlantic Council and the

Foreign Relations Council.

“I think the exchange has been quite robust. We’ve spoken

on a wide range number of issues from security to the

economy to the fight against corruption.

“In particular, the interview dwelt more on insecurity and

also they were interested to know why the president wants

to seek re-election and whether he is fit to run given the

concerns about his health.

“Of course, I explained to them that it is those who have a

morbid fear about president coming back in 2019 that are

flying this kite about his health.

“But his health is very good, since he came back in

August, he’s feeling very well, he’s never missed one

single Federal Executive Council meeting or cancelled any

schedule and his schedules have been very hectic.

“He has faced his presidential duties with vigour, urgency

and purpose. Therefore, there’s nothing to fear about his

health,” Mr Mohammed told the correspondent of the

News Agency of Nigeria.

According to him, most people have raised the issue of the

president’s health, adding many who have raised the issue

are not being sincere.

“Mr President, yes was ill, has recovered very well,” the

minister stressed adding, “so on the grounds of his health,

there’s nothing to fear about his health”.

Mr Mohammed said the president would find his campaign

much easier in 2019 because he would campaign on what

he has been able to achieve in three years.

“Of course I told them that he’s going to campaign largely

about his achievements in the areas of economy, fighting

corruption, investing in people and that we are very

confident that the people of Nigeria, whose lives has

touched, will respond positively.

“And by the time his campaign starts, I think he would have

even more to speak about in all the areas he promised

during 2015 campaign.

“He can beat his chest and say ‘I have delivered on

revamping the economy, I have delivered on fighting

insecurity, I have delivered in fighting corruption’.

“He’s only going to consolidate on these things in his

second term,” he said.