President Buhari okays immediate treatment for Ekwueme abroad

President Muhammadu Bubari has approved the immediate medical treatment of former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, outside the country.

The approval followed a brief the President received Friday on the medical condition of the former Vice-President.

The approval, according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, covers the immediate charter of an Air Ambulance for the emergency movement and the cost of treatment.

President Buhari prayed that God will grant the elder statesman speedy recovery.