President Goodluck Jonathan moved on
Sunday to extend the deception of Nigerians concerning his wife's
sickness, releasing a few seconds video clip showing the couple together
during his visit to her in Germany.
The
footage was shown on the government-owned Nigerian Television
Authority. A reliable source at the network said the clip of the
purported visit was brought to the station by Presidency officials.
The
source said the tape might have been shot when Jonathan stopped by in
Germany on his way to the United Nations General Assembly in New York
last week.
Presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, sustaining
the Aso Rock pretence, said the President actually travelled to Germany
on Saturday and returned to Abuja today, a secret visit aimed at
dispelling rumours of Mrs. Jonathan’s negative condition.
Pushing
the new line today, Abati said, “You can see that the setting does not
resemble that of a hospital. She is hale and hearty.”
Mrs.
Jonathan has been out of the country for about five weeks, having been
rushed to Germany in an emergency, but the presidency has told the
public nothing authoritative about her condition. Media reports have
reported her as having undergone cosmetic surgery that went awry, while
some have reported that she is suffering from Parkinson’s disease and
cancer after she had fibroids removed from her womb.
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