President Muhammadu Buhari has directed former Vice President Alex Ekwueme be immediately flown abroad for urgent medical treatment, the presidency said Friday.
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Mr. Buhari authorised the trip after being briefed on Mr. Ekwueme’s condition.
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The former vice president, who turned 85 in October, reportedly collapsed in his Enugu residence on Sunday.
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On Monday, his family said in a statement that the former leader’s health was stable.
Mr. Buhari’s directive covers “the immediate charter of an Air Ambulance for the emergency movement and the cost of treatment”, a statement signed by spokesperson Garba Shehu said.
Mr. Buhari “prays that God will grant the elder statesman speedy recovery”, it added.
