The president's son, Yusuf Buhari, ready to be discharged from the hospital

President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari, who was admitted to Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, following injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident, is ready to be discharged.

 

The happy news was relayed in a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Friday.  According to the Adesina, the medical director of the hospital, Dr Felix Ogedegbe, confirmed the “cheery news.’’

Adesina quoted Ogedegbe as saying that Yusuf Buhari underwent successful emergency surgical operations carried out by a team of neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons.

The statement issued by Ogedegbe reads:

“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 stabilisation, 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.

“His extremely speedy response to treatment so far is a 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 healthcare locally. Ogedegbe also lauded the efforts of the two ministers of health, hospital team for their dedication and hard work during the operations.

 

The statement also expressed gratitude to the ministers of the two health ministers and Nigerians, while noting that the hospital “has remained open to other in-patients and out-patients and at no time were any patients denied access to the hospital.”

It also denied rumours that the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, was at one time treated for shock and admitted to the hospital.