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The attention of President Umaru
Musa Yar'Adua's family has been
drawn to the false, malicious and
obviously sponsored media reports
that suggested that the President's
mother, Hajia Dada Habib Yar'Adua
asked Mr. President to resign from
office on account of his ill
health. The reports also insinuated
that Hajia Yar'Adua is at loggerhead
with the President's wife, Turai,
whom the newspapers claimed was
urging the President to sit tight.
Since this reportage, the
President's mother has been very sad
because there was never a time that
such statements were made by her.
To put the records straight, the
President's mother has never spoken
to the media. She enjoys a cordial
relationship with her
daughter-in-law, Turai. The
president's mother contrary to media
reports is supportive of Mr
President's foray into politics and
has always encouraged him to render
selfless service to the good people
of Nigeria.
All the President's mother has been
doing since her son travelled abroad
for medical treatment is offering
fervent prayers for his speedy
recovery. She believes it is normal
for human beings to fall sick, and
recover. She has therefore never
contemplated asking the President to
resign.
It is therefore highly irresponsible
for anybody to drag the President's
mother into the politics of the
President's health. What she expects
from Nigerians is to pray for the
quick recovery of her son.
The mass media should strive to be
more responsible in their reports
and desist from being used as tools
of blackmail by disgruntled
politicians. The media should cross
check their facts before going to
press. At this critical stage of the
nation's development, the media
should concentrate on issues that
unite us and not heat up the polity.
It is distressing that some media
houses even involved the late
brother of Mr. President, Gen. Shehu
Musa YarAdua in this unhealthy
rumour and gossips. Hajia Dada
YarAdua is asking these journalists
and political opponents of Mr
President to leave her alone, and
allow her late son to rest in peace!
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Hajia Dada Yar Adua also calls on
the media houses responsible for
these falsehoods to retract the
misleading reports and apologize to
the family or face legal action.
Signed
Hajia Mairo Musa YarAdua
The President's sister
December 7th, 2009
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