A member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have said that ailing President Muhammadu Buhari can't return to Nigeria because "the medical services in Nigeria lags way behind other countries of the world.”
Chief Charles Udo Udeogaranya, a chieftain of the party, who made the statement yesterday, noted that those demanding that the President returns to Nigeria from London, where he has been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness do not wish him well.
He maintained that Buhari does not have to be in Nigeria to govern.
“We all are aware that infrastructure wise, particularly on medical services, Nigeria lags way behind other countries of the world and therefore it would be safe to say that anyone demanding the president to return to Nigeria hurriedly is not wishing him well.
“Nigeria needs president Buhari to be well and alive to conduct the 2019 general elections successfully and hand over power peacefully or otherwise, oversee any major restructuring that National Assembly members may approve.
“This is imperative, in order to avoid national instability that may crack the centre due to the high level of hopelessness among many Nigerians who have totally given up on governments at various levels.
“I continue to plead with all Nigerians not to give up on Nigeria as I see hope for a better Nigeria 2019, where I hope to emerge as president and wipe away every tear of yesteryear and reposition Nigeria on the path of an exponential and sustainable development," he said.