Daniel Bwala, a media aide to President Bola Tinubu, says his principal is “physically fitter than most leaders in advanced countries”.
Speaking in an interview with DW Africa, Bwala addressed
questions surrounding Tinubu’s frequent medical trips abroad and recent
endorsements ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
“In fact, the president of Nigeria physically is fitter than
most presidents in the advanced countries,” he said.
Responding to whether the early endorsements were a strategy
to consolidate power, Bwala said the process was in line with the All
Progressives Congress (APC) internal tradition.
“It’s a procedure or a process with our party that there
will be mid-term assessment,” he said.
“So. it’s not President Bola. Whoever is the president at
the time, after every mid-term, we will assess and see whether the president
has performed to a point where we would entrust the person to continue.”
He said Tinubu had passed that assessment with distinction.
“We have measured that he has performed wonderfully well,”
Bwala said.
“And so we are absolutely confident ahead of 2027 that we
have the support of our people.”
Asked to name specific achievements of the Tinubu
administration, Bwala listed local government autonomy as a major milestone.
“Deepening democracy is one, which is the introduction of
local government autonomy,” he said.
“Autonomy that gives the local government chairmen or
administrators the enormous resources.
“State governments now are able to recruit vigilantes.
“They are able to buy vehicles and equipment that is
necessary for surveillance and intelligence gathering, and then law
enforcement.”
He added that Tinubu’s administration had improved
healthcare and food access for ordinary Nigerians.
“We also provided dispensaries, for example, free caesarean
section for mothers who are having trouble giving birth,” he said.
“We also have a rice policy that has made rice available to
Nigerians across all levels.”
“There are subsidies also on certain prescription drugs for
the people at the local level. And people are able to access that.
“We’ve been able to register, I think, close to 10 million
Nigerians in the national healthcare.”
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