Surgeon’s recovery excites Buhari

Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight over the recovery of a consultant surgeon, Dr Olagunju Ogunbiyi, from COVID-19.

Dr Ogunbiyi is a renowned United Kingdom-based Nigerian medical practitioner and teacher.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of congratulations to Dr. Olagunju Ogunbiyi, the distinguished Nigerian Consultant Surgeon on his discharge from hospital in London after recovering from COVID-19.

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“Dr. Ogunbiyi has taught several generations of UK doctors and is an eminent surgeon at the Royal Free Hospital, one of London’s leading reference hospitals”, a State House statement said.

The statement, which was issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said Ogunbiyi was under care for two and a half weeks, but he had completely recovered.