Nigeria Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, don fly go abroad for urgent treatment after him suffer stroke wey serious well-well.
One government source tell TheStreetNewspaper say the matter no be small. “E serious. Him fit survive, but e no sure say him go fit resume work again,” the person talk, add say the stroke cause strong paralysis.
The source still reveal say President Bola Tinubu don start quiet consultation to find who go replace Edun quick-quick because of the health matter. “Tinubu dey look for replacement urgently,” the source add, talk say stress and the wahala around foreign exchange fit cause the sickness.
Another insider talk say many top government officials dey work without proper rest, dey chop anyhow and sleep small-small, and na wetin dey cause this kind breakdown.
People for DSS (Department of State Services) even confirm say Edun dey “extremely sick.”
The Presidency don also confirm say CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, go lead Nigeria delegation go World Bank and IMF Annual Meeting for Washington DC wey go start on Monday, October 13.
For statement wey Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, sign, he talk say “Cardoso, as alternate governor, go replace Mr. Wale Edun wey dey indisposed.”
Meanwhile, President Tinubu don travel go Rome for Aqaba Process Heads of State Meeting wey go discuss security crisis for West Africa. The meeting go bring together African leaders, security chiefs and global organisations.
The Aqaba Process na initiative wey King Abdullah II of Jordan start since 2015 to join hand fight terrorism and cross-border crime for Africa, especially Sahel and Gulf of Guinea.
Wale Edun don dey close to Tinubu since him time as Lagos governor, when Edun be Finance Commissioner between 1999 and 2004. Since Tinubu enter office, Edun don dey handle all fiscal policy and economic coordination work.
Now wey him health don go down, experts dey worry say e fit slow down the current fiscal reform and budget process wey government don start.
