The Presidency on Sunday claimed there was no truth in media reports
that President Goodluck Jonathan was flown to Germany on Friday for
medical attention.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said this in a telephone interview with Punch from Germany, where the President had been since Friday on a “private visit.”
Abati had last Thursday issued a "terse" statement, indicating that Jonathan, with a few aides, was travelling to Germany on a private visit and should be expected back this week.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said this in a telephone interview with Punch from Germany, where the President had been since Friday on a “private visit.”
Abati had last Thursday issued a "terse" statement, indicating that Jonathan, with a few aides, was travelling to Germany on a private visit and should be expected back this week.
Media reports however had it that the President had been taken to a German hospital after he suddenly fallen ill. According to the reports, an earlier planned dinner for members of the just-concluded 2014 National Conference on Thursday had to be cancelled because of the sudden illness of the President.
But Abati said the reports were “the figments of the writers’
imagination.” He said the President had the right to embark on private
visits and that he was not only hale and hearty but also treating files
in his hotel room.
The presidential spokesman said he sent out a statement, a video and audio on Saturday showing Jonathan as speaking on the telephone with members of the national under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, asking them to go all out for victory against their German counterparts in Sunday’s final of the 2014 FIFA under-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada.
Abati said, “Before leaving Nigeria, I issued a statement that the President will be embarking on a private visit to Germany with a few of his aides.
The presidential spokesman said he sent out a statement, a video and audio on Saturday showing Jonathan as speaking on the telephone with members of the national under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, asking them to go all out for victory against their German counterparts in Sunday’s final of the 2014 FIFA under-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada.
Abati said, “Before leaving Nigeria, I issued a statement that the President will be embarking on a private visit to Germany with a few of his aides.
“On Saturday, I sent out a statement that the President spoke with the
Falconets on the telephone. I also sent out the video and audio of his
conversation with the players where he promised to stay awake and watch
the final match.
“The NTA and some other broadcasting stations aired the video and audio. There are also photographs out there showing the President when he was leaving Nigeria and when he was arriving Germany. The President is hale and hearty. In fact, he is treating files in his hotel room.
“The NTA and some other broadcasting stations aired the video and audio. There are also photographs out there showing the President when he was leaving Nigeria and when he was arriving Germany. The President is hale and hearty. In fact, he is treating files in his hotel room.
“Are these not enough proofs that Mr. President is not sick as they want Nigerians to believe?"
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