Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State yesterday guaranteed Nigerians that ailing Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, who has been hospitalized in London since September 2012, would return to the country in the next two weeks.
The Governor who was among the three other Governors who visited Chime in a London hospital disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on arrival from London, United Kingdom at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.
Akpabio revealed that Chime who is set to return to Enugu State Government House in the next 10 days, is hale and hearty and capable of ruling the state upon his arrival.
The Governor therefore urged Nigerians to believe their representatives and warned against playing politics with people’s health.
He said: “I was part of the delegation that visited the governor in London and I brought a message of goodwill to His Excellency, the governor of Enugu State and like I said, we must learn to mourn with those who mourn and rejoice with those who rejoice. We should not play politics out of people’s health. “For me, I’m very grateful to God that Governor Chime has recovered fully and he would be assuming duties within the next 10 days.
It’s not something that any Nigerian should be sad about; rather, we should be happy and we should pray that he’s returning to the country within 10 days from today and he would be in the Government House in Enugu on his seat as the governor of the state. I can confirm that because I had interactions with him and he’s in good health and he’s recovering. Once the doctors give him the go ahead, he will be in the office. You can quote me.”
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