‘We are not preparing for Olympics,’ Shettima dismisses speculations about Tinubu’s health

Vice President Kashim Shettima has dismissed concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s health, asserting that the President is brimming with ideas.

During last month’s Democracy Day celebration, President Tinubu missed his steps, sparking discussions about his health and ability to lead the country.

However, at a town hall meeting held by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja on Friday, Shettima refuted these comments about Tinubu’s health status.

“We are not asking you not to question the eligibility of your president’s condition. But there is this mischievous vexation about the president’s health status,” Shettima said at the event, calling on Nigerians to support Tinubu’s administration.

“We are not preparing for the Olympics, but an institution that builds on the superiority of ideas. But I dare to put it to you. The hallmark of true leadership is not the ability to lift a bag of cement, but the capacity to come up with robust ideas to solve a nation’s problems. So, this is a man that we need to all rally around, we need to support.”

Tinubu Means Well For Nigeria

Nigeria’s inflation has surged to a new high, reaching 33.69 percent in May 2024. While Vice President Kashim Shettima acknowledged the challenging economic conditions, he emphasized that this issue is not unique to Nigeria. He expressed confidence in the Tinubu administration’s ability to reverse the trend.

He said, “Yes, our economy is going through turbulence but is it confined to Nigeria alone? Let’s take a broadband picture. Is any economy immune from the challenges of the times? So, I urge you to be fair to this poor man.”

“We have never had it so good in terms of leadership. The President means well for the nation and most importantly, imbued with the skill set to drive change and progress in this country,” Shettima said.

“I can tell you with all sense of confidence that the President we have now is a man of ideas who is robustly imbued with the capacity. Leadership is about competence.”