Yusuf’s crash: Aisha Buhari collapses, placed on bed rest

Nigeria’s First Lady and wife of the President, Aisha Buhari,
who was in Adamawa when the news of her son’s bike crash came,
collapsed and had to be placed on bed rest at Cedacrest Hospital,
Abuja.

Yusuf Buhari, had a bike crash Tuesday night, around Gwarimpa in
the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and broke his head and one of
his limbs. Before the scary incident, he was reportedly trying to
overtake his friend when he suddenly skidded off the road and, in
the process, hit his head and limb on the hard surface. He lay
there unconscious for a while before being rushed to the
hospital.

A family source said that the First Lady was immediately alerted
and had to rush back from Adamawa. But a top government source
disclosed that on getting to Cedacrest Hospital, Abuja, she was
prevented from seeing her son because of the severity of the
accident. That led her to conclude that he had died, and collapsed
and had to be revived and placed on bed rest.

The Director of Information to the wife of the President,
Suleiman Haruna, however denied that his principal, collapsed or on
bed rest in the hospital. The media aide, who described the report
as wicked, said Mrs. Buhari was by her son’s bedside like any
concerned mother will do and there was nothing wrong with that.

He urged Nigerians to ignore the report as it is false.

Security remains tight inside and around Ceda-Crest Hospital
where the First Lady and her injured son,Yusuf are on
admission.

A visit by Sun not TheNigerialawyer to the hospital, showed that
personnel from different security agencies have been strategically
stationed to protect the V.I.P patients.

However, despite the presence of four vehicles filled by
policemen, two men of the Department of State Security (DSS) and
one Toyoya Hilux containing personnel of the Nigeria Civil Security
and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), friends and family of the Buharis
have continued to throng the hospital.

In the meantime, the management of the hospital has continued to
maintain sealed lips on the progress of the First Lady and her
son.

No statement has been issued on their state of health. This is
even as calls made to the line of the Chief Medical Director of
Ceda-Crest, Dr. Felix Ogedegbe by Sun rang for sometime being going
into voice mail.

Dignitaries and top government functionaries including the
Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his wife Toyin, some governors,
ministers have visited the hospital.

President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have visited his son at
the hospital on Wednesday night and expressed displeasure with the
security operatives in charge of the presidential villa for
allowing Yusuf to leave home at 8pm on Tuesday for power-bike
racing.

In a related development, the President was joined by the
Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, Minister of Education,
Adamu Adamu, and the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti
Baru, to pray for the quick recovery of Yusuf.

The prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Aso Rock Mosque, Sheik
Abdulwahid Suleiman at yesterday’s Jumat Service.

Others in the prayer session were presidential aides, villa
staff among others.

Suleiman, who urged the first family to accept the tragedy in
good fate, prayed for God’s guidance and protection of the first
family and all Nigerians. He also prayed for peace and tranquility
in the country.

Culled: Sun

Nigeria’s First Lady and wife of the President, Aisha Buhari,
who was in Adamawa when the news of her son’s bike crash came,
collapsed and had to be placed on bed rest at Cedacrest Hospital,
Abuja.

Yusuf Buhari, had a bike crash Tuesday night, around Gwarimpa in
the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and broke his head and one of
his limbs. Before the scary incident, he was reportedly trying to
overtake his friend when he suddenly skidded off the road and, in
the process, hit his head and limb on the hard surface. He lay
there unconscious for a while before being rushed to the
hospital.

A family source said that the First Lady was immediately alerted
and had to rush back from Adamawa. But a top government source
disclosed that on getting to Cedacrest Hospital, Abuja, she was
prevented from seeing her son because of the severity of the
accident. That led her to conclude that he had died, and collapsed
and had to be revived and placed on bed rest.

The Director of Information to the wife of the President,
Suleiman Haruna, however denied that his principal, collapsed or on
bed rest in the hospital. The media aide, who described the report
as wicked, said Mrs. Buhari was by her son’s bedside like any
concerned mother will do and there was nothing wrong with that.

He urged Nigerians to ignore the report as it is false.

Security remains tight inside and around Ceda-Crest Hospital
where the First Lady and her injured son,Yusuf are on
admission.

A visit by Sun not TheNigerialawyer to the hospital, showed that
personnel from different security agencies have been strategically
stationed to protect the V.I.P patients.

However, despite the presence of four vehicles filled by
policemen, two men of the Department of State Security (DSS) and
one Toyoya Hilux containing personnel of the Nigeria Civil Security
and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), friends and family of the Buharis
have continued to throng the hospital.

In the meantime, the management of the hospital has continued to
maintain sealed lips on the progress of the First Lady and her
son.

No statement has been issued on their state of health. This is
even as calls made to the line of the Chief Medical Director of
Ceda-Crest, Dr. Felix Ogedegbe by Sun rang for sometime being going
into voice mail.

Dignitaries and top government functionaries including the
Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his wife Toyin, some governors,
ministers have visited the hospital.

President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have visited his son at
the hospital on Wednesday night and expressed displeasure with the
security operatives in charge of the presidential villa for
allowing Yusuf to leave home at 8pm on Tuesday for power-bike
racing.

In a related development, the President was joined by the
Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, Minister of Education,
Adamu Adamu, and the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti
Baru, to pray for the quick recovery of Yusuf.

The prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Aso Rock Mosque, Sheik
Abdulwahid Suleiman at yesterday’s Jumat Service.

Others in the prayer session were presidential aides, villa
staff among others.

Suleiman, who urged the first family to accept the tragedy in
good fate, prayed for God’s guidance and protection of the first
family and all Nigerians. He also prayed for peace and tranquility
in the country.

Culled: Sun