Speculations were rife on Wednesday that the trip of
President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, to Germany which the
Presidency described as “a private visit” might be on health grounds.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, had on Tuesday issued a statement indicating that
Jonathan would leave Abuja for Germany en-route to Paris, France to participate
in the Summit on Peace and Security in Africa.
Abati said the President would stop over in Germany for a
private visit on his way to Paris and return to Abuja at the conclusion of the
summit on Saturday.
The announcement of the “private visit” coming a few weeks
after he fell sick in London, fuelled speculation that Jonathan might have
decided to visit the same German hospital where his wife sought medical
attention for about seven weeks last year.
Since he was accompanied by Patience, speculations were
also rife that she might use the opportunity of the
visit to undergo a medical check-up.
The fears were further confirmed on Wednesday when it was
discovered that many of the President’s close aides, who usually accompany him
on foreign trips, did not travel with him.
It was learnt that some of them might join the
President in Paris later in the week.
The social media were on Wednesday awash with
reports of the motive of President’s German trip.
An online news site, reported that Jonathan and his wife checked into a hospital in
Germany on Wednesday.
Although Jonathan fell sick during his recent trip
to London and was treated of severe abdominal pains , he had since his return
been attending state functions.
Apart from being at the opening of the second
North-East Economic Summit in Gombe State, the President also received
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday
evening.
Efforts to get Abati to speak on the President’s alleged
visit to a German hospital did not yield any positive result as of 10pm
on Wednesday.
When contacted on the telephone, the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said he could
not comment on the matter because he had not established contact with the
President abroad.
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DeleteEducation is the only investment a man can get for his son but which university do you have open so we can go to? If Assu are under staffed what quality of education are we going to have? Which confort with out infrastrure do you want us to have? I fit go on forever but are you sure you don't have a bottle in your front like presido?
Thiis effort to establish why he is in Germany for a day or so when we have been told it is private, should be channeled to more news worthy issues.
ReplyDeleteDis raphael,re u senile or insane.ur reaction 2 issues shows hw shallow ur mind is.seems u dnt hv any work.nver worry u gonna b dissapointed again.up gej
ReplyDeleteWhen has it became a sin 4 gej & wife 2 go on a private visit.apc , boko haram yoruba & hausa.no vacancy in aso rock cme 2015,after den no core notherner will rule 9ja again.middle beltans,dts our turn den.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 8:39 ,your live will be cut short for supporting a faild leader like Jonathan ,who has sent many Nigerians to their untimely grave due his anti peoples policies. I certainly believe you did not pass through a veritable educational training because I can't conceive how an enlightened mind will support the most corrupt goverment in Nigerian history out of ethnic sentiment . I repeat that anybody that support this goverment does not mean well for Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteRaphael nd ofuchi did u guys hear of wat happened in portharcourt on tuesday night wen a tanker fell down,caught fire nd killed pple,burnt houses,shops nd so many havocs @ NDDC junction along st johns iwofe rd?.come 2 p.h nd see 4 ur selves wat we ar talking about gov.chibukje amechi dat he is a total failure 2 d pple of rivers state even 2 omanelu his village pple if nt jst recently dat he started 2 build roads in his village as of 2 yrs ago,Omanelu rd was a no go area...back 2 ph where im staying,jst 4get wat u c on tv stations,4get wat u guys hear on radio stations,d garden we all hear outside ph is nt jst wat it really is oooooooo.dia is no road in ph,no light,nofin 2 enjoy,pple ar being subjected 2 hunger nd poverty by d government of dis heartless Amaechi.back 2 cause of d fire dat made me 2 shade tears on tuesday.........God hs been so kind 2 us dat ar living in portharcourt precisely iwofe wia dis incident occured dat claimed 2 lives,burnt more dan 5 cars,burnt pples houses nd shops.iwofe is a vry big nd busy place in portharcourt wia u find so many companies lyk Eagle cement manufacturing,greenaker(LTA)we hv Saipem,nig Navy base(Nns pathfinder) we also have s a Depot(masters energy)wia pple 4rm diff parts of nig comes 2 purchase petroleum products.we hv all these companies dat generates huge revenue 2 d rivers state govt still amaechi turned deaf ears on d cries of d pple nd instead he is using d road 2 play politics by bringing Mcc const company nd refusing 2 award d contract.where wil i even start? Dis tanker dat fell down on tuesday is nt even d first one dat fell down on dis rd,d first one fell dwn @ jaros base in d year 2011 bt due 2 grace of God,it did nt catch fire cos it could hv cleared pple living by d road side. last year two fell dwn @ Adageorge junction near Nnpc station when d road became swamp dat even tankers nd big trucks were sinking there,anoda tanker carrying diesel also fell down @ big tree market all on d same rd.let dos psychophants dat ar supporting amaechi come nd c wit dia eyes nd nt 2 stay in anoda state nd comment rubbish.Amechi as a governor is a huge disappointment..i jst mentioned only iwofe rd,wat abt Elioparanwa rd? Wat of Egbelu/ogbogoro rd? Wat of Nkpor village rd nd so many other deplorable roads around d mile 4.mile 5 axis nd so many others????????so when ever we ar commenting on serious issue,let pple lyk Raphael,victory ofuchi nd all dos hu comment rubish under anonymousity should jst shut their dirty traps nd learn
ReplyDeleteKai Amechi don suffer: tanker burn na amechi, you enter go slow na amechi,flood carry your load na amechi, bird shit ontop your head na amechi, mosquito bite na amechi send am. All boy de only person way fit solve your problem na prophet moses vote for him next time.
ReplyDeleteSunchuks u are a blatant liar. Amaechi is not frrom Omananelu. The road in question was awarded to ur GDI leader who refused to do a good job. No sincere Rivers man will tell you Chibuike is not performing except those who have one personal grivance or the other against him bcos he is not giving them contracts or govt money to eat. Go round the state before you talk. Be sincere.
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