The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, is in good health and attending Friday’s session of the on-going Honorary International Investors’ Council, after medical practitioners in London recommended that he should rest for a few days.
Jonathan was unable to feature in Thursday’s session of the meeting due to the precautionary medical measure to check an undisclosed ailment.
The president, on arrival at the venue of the event, apologised to the gathering for his absence in Thursday’s session, saying it was as a result of a sudden illness that came over him.
Channels Television’s correspondent in London, Doris Okenwa, said there were expectations that the president would show up on Friday for the meeting.
“There was a lot of speculation yesterday. But much of the Statement had painted that it was nothing serious,” she said.
“It was clear Nigerians were worried and wondering what exactly is going on.”
According to her, the president sounded very strong and delivered his speech which he was supposed to deliver on Thursday.
There is no information yet on why he had to see a doctor.
A statement by the president’s media aide, Reuben Abati, had disclosed that President Jonathan was asked to “rest for a few days” by “competent medical practitioners” in London.
It assured “all Nigerians that President Jonathan’s condition is nothing serious and that the medical attention he has sought is only precautionary”.
The Honorary International Investors Council (HIIC) is an organization of prominent investors from around the world that advises the Nigerian government on matters pertaining to the country’s economic development including reducing political corruption, making the best of oil production and attracting more investments.
The idea is to see Nigeria lose the identity of crime, violence, poverty, political instability and other vices often associated with the country’s image.
