A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Tinubu, has cautioned Nigerians against wishing him dead. The former Lagos State governor stated on Thursday that there was no
truth whatsoever in the speculation making the rounds that he was flown
to London for medical attention.
Insisting that he was hale and hearty, Tinubu explained that he
travelled to the United Kingdom with his close family members for a
vacation as against the rumour that he was lying critically ill in a
London hospital.
The social media had been awash with stories of various
life-threatening ailments which Tinubu was reportedly battling with.
Many were already wishing him speeding recovery.
But Tinubu’s media aide, Sunday Dare, in a statement posted on
Facebook described as “idle charter” his report of ill-health, adding
that the APC leader was in great shape.
According to Dare, his principal is not only in “great health” but
also, on a “brief well deserved vacation” with his family members.
Urging Nigerians to discountenance the rumours of Tinubu’s
ill-health, he added that any contrary news is patently false and
malicious.
He said, “I find the idle charter on some online sites about the
alleged ill health of Asiwaju BolaTinubu amusing. That some idle minds
have continued to perpetuate this absolute falsehood to the point of the
ridiculous is disgusting.
“They (rumour mongers) deserve our prayers for wishing what is not on
someone else. For the records, Tinubu is in great shape and his
associates who see him and speak with him know this. I have been with
him in the past three weeks and only returned to Nigeria on some
assignments.”
Tinubu’s media advisor stated that the APC national leader had also
taken advantage of his London visit to propagate the ideals and mission
of the opposition party.
“He is in London helping APC spread the word about its mission of
change. He returns to the country soon and those that wish him dead will
be put to shame,” he added.
On a Twitter handle credited to Tinubu, the former APC leader
expressed concerns over the expansionist drive of the Boko Haram
insurgent group.
Tinubu warned that the seizure of towns and communities in the North
Eastern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States must not be allowed to
continue.
“From Borno to Adamawa, Nigeria’s descent into war unfolds. Yet an
irresponsible government continues to look for scapegoats instead of
doing something.
“The festering Boko Haram attacks on the North East and massacre of
innocent citizens is a concrete proof that Nigeria has no government,”
Tinubu added.
Meanwhile, the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in Applied
Economics from Clemson University, United States, Gloria Bromell-Tinubu,
has signalled her interest to run for a seat in the American Congress
on the platform of the Democratic Party.
Bromell-Tinubu, who is seeking to represent South Carolina’s 7th
Congressional District at the American Congress, has already made
history by being the first African-American woman in South Carolina to
win the Democratic party’s nomination for the seat.
Writing on Twitter, the 61-year-old lamented that South Carolina had
not had a woman elected to Congress in the last 20 years and urged her
constituents to change the status quo by giving her their mandate.
The economist promised her constituents that she would fight for
social and economic justice for the working class in South Carolina and
beyond.
According to Bromell-Tinubu, the work of unions and the labour
movement in championing for justice and fairness must be honoured and
recognized adding that her first assignment as a congresswoman would be
to urge Congress to raise wages.
Writing on her website, gloria2014.com, she added, “I envision a 7th
District where our citizens are healthy and people have good-paying jobs
and thriving businesses that allow all citizens to take care of
themselves and their families. While many are working hard to make ends
meet, most people don’t have money to save and invest in a better future
for the next generation.
“People are just getting by.There needs to be a bridge: a way for
people to get from where they are–full of drive, promise and
potential–to where we all know they can be. This is the American dream.
As your congresswoman, I will fight to protect and promote an agenda
that improves your life.
“In order to get people through these tough times, we have to create a
country where people can thrive because they are able to create wealth
for themselves by investing in things like education, business, and a
home.”
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