Yar’Adua had travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday for medical check-up, but reports that he was admitted to hospital in the Port City of Jeddah had sparked another round of anxiety over his health.
For most part of the day yesterday, Nigerians showed their concern through phone calls, text messages and group discussions on the fate of the president.
Even when the mood in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory did not signify that anything untoward had happened to President Yar’Adua, the anxiety would not subside.
The speculations were not helped by Presidency officials who chose to keep mute about the condition of the nation’s number one citizen.
However, the ambassador dispelled the anxiety through a text message to a media organisation, assuring that the president was okay.
He added that Alhaji Yar’Adua was healthy enough to join other Muslims for the Wuquf Arafat (standing at Arafat), which marks the climax of the annual hajj rites. All the pilgrims would converge on Mount Arafat from about noon till dusk for deep contemplation and prayers to Allah.
A section of the media had reported on Wednesday that President Yar’Adua was undergoing medical examination in an unidentified hospital in the city of Jeddah.
Although, the report credited to a foreign news medium did not disclose that the president was suffering from any serious ailment, it, however, raised the anxiety of the citizens.
Leading opposition party, the Action Congress (AC), while reacting to the news report, called on Nigerians to pray for the speedy recovery of the president.
The party in a special statement also advocated that comprehensive medical examination should be conducted on future presidential candidates to ensure that only the fit and sound in health emerged the nation’s leader.
The upper chamber of the National Assembly, the Senate had earlier dispelled the rumour going round on the state of the president’s health.
According to the Senate, there was no shred of evidence to justify any fear on President’s Yar’Adua state of health.
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