{"id":55967,"date":"2017-02-06T06:44:37","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T05:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=55967"},"modified":"2017-02-06T06:44:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T05:44:37","slug":"babangida-returns-medical-vacation-says-feeling-stronger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/babangida-returns-medical-vacation-says-feeling-stronger\/","title":{"rendered":"Babangida Returns From Medical Vacation, Says &#8220;I am Feeling Stronger&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has<br \/>\nreturned to Nigeria after a 7-week medical vacation in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>He arrived Minna International Airport <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1525748827\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Saturday<\/span><\/span> evening at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1525748828\"><span class=\"aQJ\">6.45PM<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Alighting from the aircraft, he expressed gratitude for prayers and<br \/>\ngoodwill messages from different quarters during his vacation.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI am feeling stronger and better now. I must thank Nigerians<br \/>\nimmensely for the prayers and concerns over my health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI must use this opportunity to also call on Nigerians to continue to pray<br \/>\nfor the leaders and the country to move forward in positive direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should remain united and work collectively towards the progress of our<br \/>\nnation by thinking positively about the leaders and providing constructive<br \/>\ncriticisms and solutions to any challenge we may face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the situation in the country, IBB said that the current economic<br \/>\nrecession is not peculiar to Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am aware that other countries face different political, social and<br \/>\neconomic challenges. I believe the current government is working<br \/>\nassiduously towards addressing some of the issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to support all arms and tiers of government in their efforts to<br \/>\nensure economic recovery and political stability,\u201d he concluded<\/p>\n<p>General Babangida left the country for medical vacation in the Europe on<br \/>\nDecember 18, 2016.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has returned to Nigeria after a 7-week medical vacation in Switzerland. He arrived Minna International Airport on Saturday evening at 6.45PM. 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