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President Muhammadu Bubari has approved the immediate medical treatment of former Vice-President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, outside the country.
The approval followed a brief the President received Friday on the medical condition of the former Vice-President.
The approval followed a brief the President received Friday on the medical condition of the former Vice-President.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, states that the approval covers the immediate charter of an Air Ambulance for the emergency movement and the cost of treatment.
President Buhari, the statement further notes, prays that God will grant the elder statesman speedy recovery.
It would be recalled that the second republic Vice-President, was reported to have collapsed during the week and was said to be at the Intensive Care Unit of Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu State.
Newsmart gathered that Ekwueme collapsed around 2am last Saturday, at his residence in Independence Layout, Enugu, a development that was coming barely 10 days (October 10) after he celebrated his 85th birthday.
Family members reportedly said the former vice-president went into coma soon after he collapsed.
“He was trying to get something from the table when he suddenly collapsed and immediately someone raised the alarm, we proceeded to revive him while cautious enough not to attract neighbours,” a relative, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, was quoted as saying.
He added, “When it became obvious that he had lapsed into coma, we rushed him to a hospital (unnamed) in GRA (Government Reserved Area), but we were referred to Memphys Hospital by medical consultants, who had critically examined his condition.”
The source said that the family chose to keep the incident secret for a while with the hope that Ekwueme would “miraculously” come out of coma.
Medical personnel at Memphys Hospital said that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State broke down in tears on seeing Ekwueme at the Intensive Care Unit in Enugu
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