Saraki Visits Buhari’s Son in Abuja Hospital

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday visited the injured Yusuf Buhari, son of President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Cedarrest Hospital in Abuja.

Several other top government officials including the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, have also visited the highly secured hospital to express solidarity with Yussuf who was involved in a bike accident Tuesday night.

Armed security personnel were seen guiding the hospital in an attempt to keep unwanted persons away.

Yusuf sustained a head injury and had one of his limbs broken.Surgical operation was conducted on him in after the accident.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, had earlier, yesterday, dismissed report that he had been flown abroad.

Meanwhile, the Imam of Aso Villa Mosque, Sheik Abdulwahid Suleiman, yesterday, led other Muslim faithful who converged on the mosque in the afternoon to offer a special prayer for the speedy recovery of the President’s son.

Also, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed shock at the news of the involvement of Yusuf Buhari in a power-bike accident in Abuja, Tuesday, and prayed for his speedy recovery.

In a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan, PDP expressed confidence that in no time, Yusuf will return to normalcy and assume his duties.

It said: “We are reassured by reports from the Presidency that he is in a steady condition. The PDP as a family prays for Yusuf’s speedy recovery to enable him return to his normal life.”

Similarly, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has wished the President’s son speedy and full recovery.

APC in statement, yesterday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the first family following injuries sustained by Yusuf, the son of President Muhammadu Buhari in a motorbike accident.

“The APC family is relieved that the accident was not fatal. We pray Yusuf makes a speedy and full recovery.”