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Former presidential spokesman Femi Adesina has stated that former President Muhammadu Buhari could have died long ago if he had used Nigerian hospitals.
According to reports, Adesina stated this in an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday.
Adesina stated that anyone protesting Buhari’s death in a London hospital should remember that the former president had always frequented London hospitals before taking office in 2015.

According to Adesina, Nigerian hospitals lacked the facilities and knowledge required for Buhari’s care, and the former President needed to be alive to affect change in the country.

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He stated, “Buhari has always had his medicals in London, even while he was not in office. This is not the same as when he was the only president. Then you must be alive to get certain things corrected or modified in your country.

“If the president had opted to do his medicals in Nigeria, as if it were a show, he could have died long ago because the country may not have the knowledge he requires. But he had to be alive to get the country to a situation where we could have that competence. So many who talk about traveling overseas don’t realize that a man needs to be alive before he can affect change.”

According to Prince Okey Kanu, the state’s information commissioner, the Abia State government has purchased a few electric buses for its mass transit system.

Okey Kanu told reporters in Umuahia during the State Executive Council meeting that the cars are being built in China and would be delivered to the state in November 2025.

The commissioner claims that the essential logistical support has been set up and that the bus routes have been laid out in preparation for the scheme’s successful launch.

Regarding the state government’s efforts to promote Ndigbo culture, the head of state information said that the State Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy would begin a creative talent program in 17 LGAs of the state on July 25, 2025, in keeping with the cultural revolution the governor is advocating.

He revealed that the program would promote youth inclusion and grassroots empowerment of the state’s youth population, with the goal of scouting for artistic and other creative skills throughout the state’s 17 LGAs.

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In keeping with the vision of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti OFR, Prince Kanu said, “This program further underscores the state government’s commitment to cultural innovation with the engagement and global visibility of Abia’s creative potential.”

In order to raise Aba’s creative profile internationally while adhering to international standards, he disclosed that Abia State has started formal procedures to designate Aba as a UNESCO Creative City. He also mentioned that a delegation is scheduled to visit Aba this week for preliminary evaluations of Aba.

Regarding Abia’s ongoing water crisis, Kanu stated that Dr. Alex Otti, the state governor, will officially launch the Aba Regional Water Scheme’s rehabilitation at CKC Aba on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, as part of his campaign pledge to bring drinkable water back to Abians’ homes in the state’s cities and communities.

He added that the governor will also introduce the Integrated Wash Accelerator Programme (IWAP), an initiative aimed at reviving water sanitation and hygiene in the state. It will be held on Wednesday at the recently built Wash Facility at Okigwe Park in Umuahia.

The Abia commissioner said that the Federal Government’s declaration of a public holiday in the wake of President Muhammadu Buhari’s passing has caused some of the events scheduled to be launched by Governor Otti to be postponed.

According to him, “three significant events between Aba and Umuahia will take place on July 16, 2025.” His Excellency will launch the Aba Regional Water Scheme’s renovation there in Aba.

Due to inadequate operations, maintenance, and malfunctioning infrastructure, the system needs to be rehabilitated in order to regain its sustainability and performance.

The state government gave Vena Cava Limited the contract to redesign the water plan as part of the project’s initial phase, in accordance with the governor’s directive to supply Aba with drinkable water.

The Integrated Wash Accelerator Program (IWAP), which aims to restore water sanitation and hygiene in the state, will also be introduced by His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti earlier on the same Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

The facility’s goal is to serve the state’s present and future development needs by offering safe, easily accessible, and sustainable water sanitation services.

Through the Abia Integrated Wash Accelerator Program, the project is in accordance with His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti’s mandate to achieve Zero Defecation in Abia State, which is the sixth Sustainable Development Goal of the UN.

According to Prince Kanu, the scheme will entail the building, running, and upkeep of contemporary solar-powered water facilities.

In terms of electricity, the commissioner revealed that Otti would put into service 430 kW of battery storage and 150 kV of solar power. This project aims to reduce dependency on grid electricity, which will reduce diesel consumption and promote sustainability by powering state health facilities with solar energy.

The Abia information chief revealed that around N4.1 billion was realized from the launch of the Abia State Security Trust Fund, which took place last week.

According to him, rural artworks are presently being planned at FMC Umuahia, Osisioma junction (Flyover) in Aba, and Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, among other locations, in accordance with the government’s beautification and urban regeneration initiative including designated public areas and roads.

Furthermore, he stated that there is currently direct level work going on at 53 places throughout the state.

The governor is committed to restoring pipe-borne water to houses in Abia state, according to Engineer Ikechukwu Monday, Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, in his contribution.

He mentioned three important water projects in Aba that are scheduled for renovation: Ogbor Hill, CKC, and Ariaria.

“We have begun awarding contracts,” he said. The Aba Regional Water Scheme, which consists of three water schemes that form and support the entire Aba network, is thus the initial area of focus.

We project that the first phase, which involves redesigning the water scheme to provide well-treated water that satisfies WHO criteria, would be finished in six months.

And the second step is to enter the reticulation, for which we have already prepared the request for quotations. And it will entail testing and distributing the water transmission lines that need to be rehabilitated in Aba. Thus, we will approach them in stages.

Speaking as well, Mr. Matthew Ekwuruibe, Commissioner for Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, revealed that his ministry is now painting murals as part of the state government’s beautifying effort and would shortly be building monuments.

“In the states, we initiated a beautifying project. You’ll notice a change if you’re driving by FMC Gate and Osisioma Flyover. Additionally, we intend to go so far as to paint murals in some of these locations.

In addition, in order to make sure that we support our principal’s efforts, we will start erecting monuments in appropriate places around the states.

Additionally, we have started the formal Creative Talent Hunt launch in each of the 17 LGAs. You understand why I’m discussing talents. It would be impossible to discuss Nigerian talent today without bringing up Aba. Talents abound in Aba. Curatives are found there, according to Ekwuruibe.

Ireti Kingibe, a senator from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has called President Bola Tinubu’s choice to select Nyesom Wike as FCT Minister his worst error.
Kingibe reportedly stated this in an interview with ARISE Television.

“It is my personal opinion that that is rather unfortunate, because if I were making a list of all the things that President Tinubu has done wrong, the greatest wrong he has done to himself, the thing that has demarcated him the most has been on Minister Wike,” the Labour Party (LP) lawmaker said, criticizing President Tinubu for giving Wike such political prominence despite being a member of the opposition.

She responded to reports of Wike’s popularity in recent surveys by saying, “If, in fact, Minister Wike is as popular as Depending on who did it and how it was carried out, you’re referring to that poll. I’m not disparaging, but I am pointing out that elections for local governments will be held in a few months.

“Can he tell the people, go and do this and they do it,” she added, “when we get to any kind of election? If he is unable to, it indicates that all ministers have been doing is sulking and continuing to make noise.

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Kingibe further charged that the minister had misused property intended for a public hospital. “Land in Bwari has been set aside for a general hospital. Minister Wike cancels it and has a market, shopping center, or other event set up there. Minister Wike has been pestering embassies and the entire FCT over ground rent.

Kingibe went on to say, “Oh, I’m going to take those documents and go to the body, the equivalent of his state assembly, and insist that that assembly, the president from whom Wike derives his powers, goes back to the National Assembly for approval for everything,” in reference to the documents she said demonstrated Wike’s abuse of power.

“Wike, who receives authority from him, only attends the National Assembly to discuss the budget. What has he done with all of his IGR, TSA? He has never been held accountable for anything.

An interministerial committee has been established by President Bola Tinubu to organize former President Muhammadu Buhari’s state funeral.

Buhari passed away at a clinic in London, UK, on Sunday.

The original plan was for the former president’s body to reach Nigeria on Monday.

Katsina Governor Dikko Radda, however, stated that Buhari’s remains will reach the nation by noon on Tuesday and that the funeral would be held two hours later.

It is anticipated that Tinubu would receive his late predecessor’s remains.

According to a statement from Segun Imohiosen, director of information and public relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Federation (OSGF), George Akume, the SGF, is in charge of organizing and directing a fitting state funeral for the deceased former president. Akume is also the chairman of the committee.

These are the interministerial committee members.

The coordinating minister of the economy and minister of finance, Wale Edun
Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Economic Planning and Budget
The defense minister, Mohammed Abubakar
Information and National Orientation Minister Idris Mohammed
Minister of Works Dave Umahi
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Interior Minister
Nyesom Wike, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister
Urban development and housing minister Ahmed Dangiwa
Iziaq Salako, the state minister of social welfare and health
Hannatu Musawar, the minister of the creative industry, art, and culture
Nuhu Ribadu, adviser on national security
The president’s special assistant on coordination and policy, Hadiza Bala Usman
Kabiru Masari, the president’s senior special assistant for political and other issues
Police Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun (IGP)
Director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi
The general services office (GSO), the permanent secretary’s office, and the chief of defense staff will act as the committee’s secretariat.

Tinubu has also instructed all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to post condolence registers at the entrance of their offices so that people can pay their respects to Buhari, Imohiosen said.

He went on to say that the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Center and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would launch a central condolence registry for the public and diplomatic community.

The departure of former President Muhammadu Buhari has been met with profound sadness by prominent Nigerian politicians, who have called it a major loss for the nation.
Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president, praised Buhari’s service as a statesman and soldier and highlighted his contribution to Nigeria’s leadership development. Obasanjo, who led Nigeria as a military leader from 1976 to 1979 and then as an elected president from 1999 to 2007, said the statesman, who was born in Katsina, passed away when the country might have used his experience.

“Gen. Muhammad Buhari, a colleague, comrade, and fellow patriot, passed away this afternoon. He fulfilled his roles as an administrator, a soldier, and a statesman—all of which he performed for the country.” In order to bring us out of our current predicament, we need the combined experience—or, if I may use that term, the statesmanship—of all those who have had the chance to lead this nation in the past. His passing is a huge loss to the country.
We will mourn him terribly, and may his spirit rest in peace,” Obasanjo said.
Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), a former military president, also expressed his sorrow over Buhari’s passing while reminiscing about their shared military history and close friendship.
According to Babangida’s memorial, “I received the news of the passing of my friend, my brother, my course mate, and a fellow soldier in the journey of nationhood, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, with a deeply heavy heart.” We met in 1962 when we both enrolled at the Kaduna-based Nigerian Military Training College. Muhammadu distinguished himself for being quiet yet determined, principled but modest, intensely patriotic, and fiercely devoted to Nigeria from those early days.
Over the years, we had triumphs and times of introspection, as well as heartbreaks and dreams. In addition to military training, we were united by a common dedication to the principles of discipline, service, and patriotism,” he said.
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo also expressed condolences for the deceased leader, calling Buhari a patriot who exemplified integrity and discipline. After learning of Buhari’s passing in a London hospital on Sunday, Osinbajo, who worked under Buhari from 2015 until 2023, said he and his wife Dolapo were profoundly grieved.

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Osinbajo stated in his statement, “This afternoon, Dolapo and I learned with great sadness of the passing of His Excellency, former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.” We spoke with Her Excellency Aisha Buhari and their son Yusuf Buhari in the minutes that followed in order to offer our sincere condolences and to join in their immense sorrow over the loss of their cherished family member, with whom we had the privilege of serving our country for eight unforgettable years.
Osinbajo continued, discussing Buhari’s life: “Nigeria has lost a true patriot, a man whose life was marked by unwavering devotion to the nation he loved.”
The lasting legacy of President Buhari will serve as evidence of the dignity of public service, which is characterized by integrity, self-control, and an unflinching dedication to the common good.
As his homage came to an end, Osinbajo prayed for the country and Buhari’s family.
We pray that the All-Powerful God may give his family and everyone grieving his loss peace and fortitude. May he always be blessed in his memory.
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