Fani Kayode Ridicules Ortom For Saying ‘If Buhari Is Sick, So Are Nigerians’

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has described as “rubbish”, comments credited to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State saying all Nigerians are sick.

Speaking to State House Correspondents, Thursday, on the outcome of his recent visit to see President Buhari in London, Ortom said “If Mr. President is sick, it means all of us (Nigerians) are sick”.

The governor further revealed that he, alongside six other governors advised President Buhari not to return to the country until he is completely healed.

“I was the first person that initiated prayers and I shouted halleluyah when I saw him because God has answered my prayers,” Ortom said.

“I urge both Christians and Muslims to pray for Mr. President because that is our duty.

“There is no power without God’s ordination. So those of us who are subjects should continue to pray. We should not be castigating Mr. President or wishing him evil.

“We should be praying for him. If Mr. President is sick, it means all of us are sick; the whole country is sick. It is our responsibility to pray that Mr. President get well so that our country too will be well.

“Our prayer is that God will consummate his healing. We asked him not to hurry because there is no vacuum. The Acting President is holding forth for him and he is doing very well. By the grace of God, I believe that very soon, he will be with us.”

Reacting to the comment on Friday, Mr Fani Kayode, who quoted the governor said, the governor is a package of garbage given to Nigerians by the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC.

“Look at the rubbish the APC has given us!,” he tweeted.

“If the President is sick it means all of us are sick.It means the country is sick”- Gov. Ortom.

Look at the rubbish the APC has given us!

— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) August 4, 2017

Mr Buhari has been away since May 7 for “medical follow-up” in the United Kingdom.

Today (Friday) makes it 88 days since the President left the country.