Yusuf Buhari’s Health: Hospital Confirms Cheery News
BY EDMOND ODOK, ABUJA – The Presidency on Friday said there is cheering news about President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, currently on admission at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, following injuries sustained in a recent power-bike accident.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said the Hospital’s Medical Director, Dr Felix Ogedegbe, confirmed the “cheery news’’ with the assurance that Yusuf is ready to be discharged from the hospital.
A statement by Adesina quoted Dr Ogedegbe as stating that Yusuf Buhari underwent successful emergency surgical operations undertaken by a team of neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons.
According to a statement issued by Cedarcrest’s Medical Director said; “Mr Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari, son of His Excellency President Buhari, was admitted into Cedarcrest Hospitals Abuja in the late hours of the Dec. 26, 2017, following injuries sustained as a rider of a motorcycle.
“Following initial stabilization, he was taken into intensive care. He underwent successful emergency surgical operations the following morning carried out by our team of neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons.
“Over the following week, his condition improved remarkably and he was transferred from intensive care to the ward. He has remained stable ever since and has continued to make remarkable progress. He is now ready to be discharged.”
Dr Ogedegbe further said; “His extremely speedy response to treatment so far is testimony to the world-class early care he has received here in Cedarcrest, Abuja.
“We are grateful to His Excellency, President Buhari and Her Excellency the First Lady Mrs. Aisha Buhari for the confidence in us and for allowing us to look after Yusuf.”
“This show of confidence goes a long way to strengthen our collective belief in our resolve to offer world-class health care locally” the statement said.
The Ogedegbe, who also commended the two Ministers of Health and the hospital team for their dedication and hard work during the operations, said; “We are extremely grateful to our entire hospital team for their dedication and hard work during this period.
“We are also grateful to the Minister of Health, the Minister of State for Health, and the eminent advisory team of specialists assembled by the Honorable Minister of Health who supported us in the course of looking after Yusuf.
“We are grateful to all Nigerians who prayed for Yusuf, his family and his carers. His response to treatment so far is clear testimony to answered prayers.
“We did note some very misleading reports about this incident making the rounds in some social media outlets. Most of them would not ordinarily need to be responded to.
“Suffice to say that there was only one person involved in this incident. No one else required treatment for this incident or its aftermath. Yusuf’s friend was not involved in the accident and did not sustain any injuries whatsoever.”
The hospital however dismissed rumours that the wife of the President Hajia Aisha Buhari was treated for shock over the incident, saying; “Her Excellency was not at any time treated for shock and she was not admitted into Cedarcrest at any time.”
On insinuations that movement in and out of the hospital was restricted due to Yusuf’s admission, the statement said; “Cedarcrest Hospitals has remained open to other in-patients and out-patients and at no time were any patients denied access to the hospital.’’
