- There are speculations about whether President Buhari will run in the 2019 elections
- Some of his aides said he is not thinking about it
- They however said anyone ruling him out does so at his own peril
With growing concern over the state of health of President Muhammadu Buhari, some of his aides have confirmed that he is recovery well and may likely run in the 2019 presidential elections.
There has been report that the president was going through medical challenges since his return from a 50-medical vacation in the UK and his limited public appearance has also fuelled speculations.
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This Day reports that a check at the presidential villa revealed that the president was progressing well as seen in some of the critical decisions he has taken.
In a few weeks since his return, Buhari has “dissolved and reconstituted boards, removing and appointing heads of several parastatals, while nominating two ministers for the confirmation of the senate.”
Close aides who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the president was not thinking about 2019 as he was focused on delivery the dividend of democracy and those ruling hin out where doing so at their own peril.
“He is not even bothered about them, he doesn’t even bother about 2019 one way or the other right now. All he has said to people (his appointees) is to do their work and focus on delivering on their promises, particularly in infrastructure and agriculture.
“He is particularly focused on covering grounds that were lost due to the recession that slowed down the pace of work in the early part of his administration”
“Even if Buhari chooses to run, he will run on his record of delivery and not on the basis of promises so his job right now is to work to improve his record of performance.”
He president is reportedly focused on some of the successes of his administration particularly with the bumper harvest in the agricultural sector possible due to the availability of cheap fertiliser.
The ease in transportation for farmers to transport their goods has also excited the president.
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The aides said: “This significant development in rail transport is so much appreciated by the people that many farmers and communities are even buying their own coaches to transport their goods, especially in Kano and parts of Jigawa, Katsina and other areas, where they are trying to make hay while the sun shines with local production of rice and other produce.”
Medical doctors who spoke on the issue of the president’s health said it takes six month for someone who had blood transfusion to fully recover but when he does, it would be a full recovery.
