WHERE IS PRESIDENT BUHARI

That is the question on the lips of virtually every Nigerian at the moment, as President Muhammadu Buhari seems to have become incommunicado to a nation of about 200 million people.
Shutting the door against the populace may not be what is even distressing but the near inconsistent tale of what is wrong or could have gone wrong with a man on whose shoulders rests the fate of millions of Nigerians.
His absence, and lack of physical communication have thrown up all sorts of conjectures concerning his health status, with the rumour that he is dead gaining more strength with each passing day.
Indeed, his departure for medical vacation in the UK was not without drama just as his request for an extension of stay has also caused apprehensions within the polity.
Though the presidency has not hidden the fact that Buhari has had health challenges, the January 19 trip appeared well laid out with proper notification served the National Assembly, informing the legislators that his vice president, Yemi Osinbajo would act as president for the duration of his vacation.
However, it is the failure of the president to return on February 6, as pre-planned, that has created much discomfort both for Nigerians and his close aides, with the latter struggling to convince the populace on the fate of Buhari.
A formal request to the National Assembly for an extension of his vacation, based on his doctors’ advice, has done little to cure any doubts or worry. And, the gap has been compounded by what many regard as shoddy handling of his troubling absence from duty.