The visit of President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic to President Muhammadu Buhari scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2017, has been put forward.
Nigeria’s Presidential Spokesman,Femi Adesina said Thursday “The rescheduling is at the instance of President Issoufou who has another domestic engagement.
“All arrangements had been concluded for President Buhari to receive his Nigerien counterpart and his delegation at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa and attend the Jumaat prayers together as well as lunch, before the last-minute postponement,” he disclosed.
According to Adesina, a new date for the visit will be announced in due course.
Before this news about the postponed Nigerien President’s visit,Nigerians have been seeking to understand the failure of President Buhari to attend FEC meeting for the third time.Speculations that his health has deteriorated have been dismissed by presidential spokesmen as untrue.Buhari is stil resting, officials say.
Garba Shehu recently said Buhari has not abdicated his duties.Aisha, the president’s wife said her husband’s health is not as bad as perceived.The postponement of Issoufou’s visit is sure to add to the growing anxiety over Buhari’s health despite the assertion by Adesina that it was postponed at the instance of Nigerien President.
