General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, last week, spoke with journalists at his Minna home in Niger State - confirming that he had been sick but not bedridden or dead
as reported in the media.
Speaking on his current state of health and why he's been away from the public eye for several months, the former Military Head of State explained:
“It is true I have minimised my
appearance at public functions because of my ill health, but not to the level of incapacitation as being widely circulated in some media.
“For me, it doesn’t shock me neither
bother me because I know I must go and meet God my Creator. There is nothing really to worry about, my religion has told me. Well, as a Muslim I strongly believe everybody will die. Everybody will die and everybody has to die.It could be now or in 100 years time or two days to come. But it doesn’t matter. Everybody must die.
"You can see me attending to people, after which we all go in for our lunch and have our prayers before I retire for my siesta.I am not incapacitated. Nobody is above sickness or death because nobody is above what God has destined. Everybody will fall sick or will die or either of their relations
must die.”
On what the future holds for Nigeria
“I still believe very strongly in this country,which is further demonstrated by the people of these great nation because they are very industrious people, hardworking. That gives me the hope for Nigeria.”
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