Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has made it known that the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) was due to medical advice.

President Buhari, who had been absence from the FEC meeting for four consecutive weeks is said to be taking some rest because he has decided to follow docor's orders. 

Mohammed made this known while briefing the State House reporters after the FEC meeting, which was presided over by vice-president Yemi Osinbajo, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to the Information minister, he said: "I know you will want to know why the President was not at the meeting. You are also aware that the President was at his office on Tuesday and worked at the office.

I think about a few days before now we did come out to say he has been asked to take some rest by his doctors and he chose today to rest instead of attending the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

I want to use this opportunity to thank Nigerians who have expressed a lot of concern and sympathy and those who have been praying for him.
We always said Mr President will stick to his doctors’ advice so that he can recover much more quickly."

Meanwhile the President's wife, Aisha Buhari has tweeted late Tuesday that her husband's health "is not as bad as it's being perceived."