Breaking: President Buhari Returns After London Medical Check-Up

Breaking: President Buhari Returns After London Medical Check-Up

  • President Buhari has returned to Abuja from London, United Kingdom, after his trip for a medical check up
  • The presidential aircraft carrying the president landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7.09p.m
  • He was received on arrival by Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammed Musa Bello among others

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday night returned to Abuja after spending 12 days in London, the United Kingdom, for for routine medical check-up.

The President arrived at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Breaking: President Buhari Returns After London Medical Check-Up
Buhari Friday night returned to Abuja after spending 12 days in London. Photo: Presidency Nigeria
Source: Twitter

He was received on arrival by Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammed Musa Bello,, Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, DIG of Police Hassan Sanusi, Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr Yusuf Magaji Bichi, and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

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The president had earlier wanted to embark on the medical trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at 50 in that country, on March 5, but returned to Nigeria on March 4.

NAN reports that the presidential aircraft carrying the president landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 7.09 p.m.

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Legit.ng previously reported that amid the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol in the country Adesina said the current challenges are not new.

The special adviser on media and publicity who made this known in reaction to the crisis said Nigerians faced similar challenges before Buhari's administration took over.

He went on to say fuel crisis has been a recurrent event in the country, adding that Nigerians had slept in petrol stations queuing for fuel on several occasions.

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Good news for teachers as Buhari announces plans for improved salary scheme

In another report, the federal government of Nigeria says plans are ongoing to improve the salary package of teachers across the federation.

Disclosing this information, the minister of education for state, Chukwuemeka Uwajiuba, on Thursday, March 18 in Benin says it is imminent that teachers will get an upgrade in their salaries.

Legit.ng gathered that Uwajiuba while speaking at an event staged for trained teachers says this new scheme will be enjoyed by teachers in elementary and high schools across all states of the federation.

Source: Legit.ng

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