We didn’t demand Buhari to address the nation – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has  denied report credited to it calling on  President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation in order to debunk the rumours of his death. The NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, in a statement said the congress did not at anytime made such a statement. “As an organisation, we do not work […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has  denied report credited to it calling on  President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation in order to debunk the rumours of his death.

The NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, in a statement said the congress did not at anytime made such a statement.

“As an organisation, we do not work on rumours. Secondly, we are aware that Mr President is on leave and that before he proceeded on leave, he handed over to Mr Vice President.

“We also recognise the fact presidential powers/immunity do not cover health. Thus, like any other human being, Mr President could take ill once in a while.

But most importantly, issues of life and death of any citizen, let alone that of the number one citizen are too sacred to be trivialised. We therefore distance ourselves from the rumour mills on the health status of Mr President.

“Accordingly, as Mr President holidays in the UK or wherever else he chooses to so do, we  wish him  the  very best,” he said.

He  also urged  the citizenry not to allow themselves to be put on a panic mode by virtue of unsubstantiated stories in the media.

Wabba said that President Buhari met all the conditions regarding his absence from office before proceeding on leave to which he is entitled.