Why President Buhari, Tuface Both Cancelled Their Trips For Today
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday extended his 10-day vacation which he started penultimate week.
The extension was contained in a three-paragraph statement made available to journalists by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
Although he said Buhari had already dispatched a letter to the National Assembly on the extension, he did not specify the duration of the extension.
The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly today, February 5, 2017, informing of his desire to extend his leave in order to complete and receive the results of a series of tests recommended by his doctors.
“The President had planned to return to Abuja this (Sunday) evening, but was advised to complete the test cycle before returning. The notice has since been dispatched to the Senate President, and Speaker, House of Representatives.
“Mr. President expresses his sincere gratitude to Nigerians for their concern, prayers and kind wishes.”
Buhari had left Nigeria penultimate Thursday for London, United Kingdom, where he was scheduled to undergo medical checkups.
Shortly after he left, there were reports that he had passed on in a London hospital.
The Presidency has since denied the reports.
Meanwhile, award-winning musician, Tuface Idibia alias 2baba, has also cancelled his much-publicised Feb. 6, anti-government protest.
In an Instagram post and a short video via his official handle @official2baba late Saturday the musician attributed the cancellation to “security reasons “.
The protest, was scheduled to hold in Abuja, Lagos and other parts of the country on Feb 6.
The decision came a day after Laolu Akande, a senior special assistant (media) in the presidency said that Tuface, had the right to protest.
Akande stated this on his tweeter handle: @akandeoj;
“It is fundamental right of the people”.
“This administration will not prevent Nigerians from expressing themselves in peaceful protests”, he said.
The planned protest gained momentum with several public figures and civil society groups pledging to be part of it on Monday.
Tuface called for nationwide protest against what he claimed as the worst economic crisis in the country which saw the costs of goods and services skyrocketing, with many families struggling to survive.
The Police had ealier warned against the protest after its initial promise to provide security.
The police commissioner in Lagos, Fatai Owoseni said the police would disallow the protest to hold on grounds that it could be hijacked by hoodlums and it is illegal.
Police authorities said they had “credible intelligence” that other groups were planning a counter protest on the same day and at the same venues, saying the event could turn violent.
NAN
