Ibrahim Babangida, a retired army general and former president of Nigeria under military rule, has returned to the country from a trip to Germany.
Premium Times reports that Babangida arrived Minna airport on Friday at about 3.30pm. He was accomapnied by his
son Aminu and daughter Halima.
Babangida was welcomed by Niger state governor, Abubakar Bello, Engineer Abdulkadir Kure, Mohammed Babangida, Aisha Babangida, Umar Ndanusa and former federal permanent secretary, Idris Adamu Kuta.
The former head of state has reportedly received medical treatment abroad for about three weeks, thereby sparking rumours about his death.
Although his health condition is still unclear there is information about Babangida recovering after a corrective surgery for radiculopathy disease.
Governor Sani Bello who welcomed the former military leader said: “Despite unfounded rumour about the life of our national icon, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, we are grateful that it pleases Allah (SWT) to preserve his life and bring him back safely and healthier to continue in the good work of nation building.
General Ibrahim Babangida remains one of the few leaders in this country that we still need around to tap from their wealth of experience and knowledge and we are grateful he is back and kicking like the old soldier he is. Your safe return has finally put a lie to the rumour and the evil machinations of those who are playing God. We are grateful to Allah (SWT) that He has silence them.”
Earlier this week . Ibrahim Babangida himself has broken silence, putting an end to rumour of his death that has spread across Nigeria
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