President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a goodwill message to former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, in a London hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, conveyed the president’s message.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement issued on Monday.
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Following the approval of the president, Ekwueme was rushed to the hospital in an air ambulance in what was described as a critical condition.
Shehu said that the SGF, who was in London before Dr. Ekwueme’s arrival, was received by Mrs Helen Ekwueme on behalf of the Ekwueme family.
Mr. Mustapha was quoted as telling the Ekwueme family that the president and all Nigerians were praying for the speedy recovery of the elder statesman, adding that he believed that the doctors were doing their best.
