As
Nigerians continue to ask questions on the whereabouts and the state of
health of President Muhammadu Buhari, Peregrino Brimah has accused the
presidency of lying.
President Muhammadu Buhari
The Special Adviser to the Nigerian President on Media and
Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina in his recent media conversations relating to
the president's absence made some pertinent utterances that
unquestionably deserve elaboration in the interest of the nation.
Now before I go into the issues, I will like to state categorically
that the media men, spokesmen and anyone else can feel free to insult
me for my questioning the explanations of Buhari's state of health and
the severity of his condition as well as if he is alive and how closely
he is hanging on to it. Buhari is not a mere citizen but the president
of my country. His state of being is of ultimate importance to all
Nigerians.
The secrecy with which his condition is being shrouded is a threat
to national security and the most dangerous risk to our sovereignty;
most especially when history is recollected.
Putting it frankly, Nigeria's presidential spokesmen are liars, or
as the media prefers to put it, they are dishonest or at war with the
truth. On the 19th of January, Senate president Saraki read a notice
from President Muhammadu Buhari that he will be commencing a 10-day
annual leave to the United Kingdom.
Special Adviser Femi Adesina tweeted same, referring to the visit
as only for 10-days and to include only "routine medical check-ups."
These were straight lies.
"PMB goes to UK today on short leave. He resumes on Feb 6.
While away, he will do routine medical check-ups. VP Osinbajo acts as
President." - @FemAdesina
January 19 to February 6 is 18 days! It is not 10 days by any
stretch of imagination. Neither in full days nor work days. It is 14
work days and 18 full days. This proves intent to lie. This is
corruption. This is an insult to the collective intelligence of Nigeria
and proves intent to manipulate the national conscience as well as
efforts to falsify leave duration with implications that include falsely
receiving renumeration for time away from work and deliberately putting
the nation into confusion and devoid of leadership for the number of
days during which the notice did not cover and assign the acting
presidency to any one.
"Saraki read a letter from Buhari during plenary today, stating
the Presidents Intention to be proceeding on a ten days annual leave
vacation." , DailyTrust published.
With the above recognized which proved that the information being
fed to Nigerians was misleading at the least, it became a civic duty to
ask questions and put forward honest suspicions on the true reason and
plan for the president's trip abroad. Nothing was beyond limits of
questioning or insinuating. The presidential spokespersons' words had to
be totally rejected as they can not stand any tests of truth. Thus the
labeling of the visit as a leave only to include "routine medical
checks" carried no water.
Further, the presidential spokespersons continued to deprive the
president of prayers due by announcing that Buhari was alive and well.
It begs reason why suddenly after the president announced his indefinite
extension of stay, that the same spokespersons thanked Nigerians for
our prayers? Who was praying? Only those of us who took the spokesmen's
words for lies, prayed for Buhari's quick and full recovery. Those who
believed the lies that came from their mouths when they insisted that
all was well with Buhari, did not pray for his recovery. The national
danger posed by such media men becomes obvious.
What Is "Test Cycle?"
To the topic in the caption. Spokesman Femi Adesina repeatedly told
the Press that Buhari is completing a "test cycle." I have conferred
with several of my Medical colleagues. We are at a loss as to what a
"test cycle" is.
We know of "chemotherapy treatment cycles," which refer to
stipulated times at which drugs, radiation and other therapeutic
modalities are administrated to chronically ill cancer patients. We know
of "tests," which are given upon a patient's visit to a medical
facility. But "test cycle?" Is this a new word or brand new medical
terminology? Based on the precedence of lies form the presidential media
men, "test cycle" is more likely than not, a lie and manipulation of
the truth to deceive Nigerians and put the nation at further risk.
The media spokesman in failure to perform the duties for which he
is paid handsomely, did not mention how and when he spoke with the
president or the hospital and how he got the information he relayed to
Nigerians that included the novel word, "test cycle." Was it by phone?
Was it by Skype? Was it by text? Was it a video call? Did he speak with
the president, an aide or the hospital?
It is sad and depressing to see that while insults are easy for
Buhari's "arrogant" spokesmen to dish out, they cannot do their duties
and ridicule national intellect with utterances and attitudes fit of
motor-park touts. And this puts it mildly. These are matters of serious
concern.
Nigeria has a history of a similar event where the truth of the
health condition of our president was concealed for very long and this
lead to serious issues in the nation as a tribalised sector of Nigerians
held the nation down while attempting all forms of manipulations and
obtaining sworn and signed statements "to not contest" and what not,
that kept Nigeria down and dysfunctional not just for the interim period
but for the next four years. Nigerians should rightfully be anxious and
deserve more honest answers on the actual and factual state of health
of the president towards determining if he must step down.
Our acting president is also challenged to step out of Buhari's
manipulator sinking boat and tell Nigerians the truth that it is our
right to know. How is the president? What is wrong with him? Is his
condition acute; acute on chronic; chronic or terminal? Where is he
being treated? These are not secrets except in a third world nation bent
on moving in reverse. Perhaps there are contributions Nigerian minds
and prayers can make towards his full recovery, apart from the
importance of us knowing in national safety and progress interests.
Importantly, few disagree that the acting president does not have
real powers. I would like to ask: the letters purportedly clearing SGF
Babachir Lawal and EFCC's Ibrahim Magu of wrongdoing, written and sent
to the senate on Monday after Buhari had handed over power to Professor
Yemi Osinbajo, were written by who?
How and in what state did Buhari purportedly write these letters?
How can Buhari write to clear these appointees while Professor Yemi
Osinbajo is the acting president who Buhari has rescinded his powers to?
What other deals and transactions especially involving Nigeria's
oil fields and the like are being signed by the cabal at the presidency
while Osinbajo is the so-called acting president, possibly being denied
overview?
Nigeria is at grave risk right now. We demand a full notice of the
president's actually health condition. It is our right to see his
medical record and this must come from certified physicians. We demand a
moratorium of all major transactions and decisions by the federal
government until and unless acting president Yemi Osinbajo's total
control of power without intimidation is confirmed.
While we do know that there are quite enough Nigerians who will not
protest no matter what and will eat nails if fed to them by Buhari or
Buhari's men; and they will stand by him in life and even defend his
carcass' right and ability to rule if he is unfortunately pronounced
dead; enough Nigerians are not of this stupefied, lickspittling class.
And the smart Nigerians cannot be hoodwinked, intimidated or cowed.
There are not 170 million idiots in this land. We did not campaign
for president Muhammadu Buhari to be treated like idiots and taken for a
ride. The word "idiot/idiotes" means one who is not concerned and
engaged in the affairs that govern his life/governance. It will do the
presidential spokesmen well to recognize that idiots we are not. We
demand the truth.
#ShowUsOurPresident!
Dr. Peregrino Brimah; @EveryNigerian
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