The fall

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Sometimes, I get disgruntled at the manner some Nigerians react to happenings concerning our leaders especially when it concerns seemingly “negative” things.

‎The stumble of President Bola Tinubu during a reception parade on a State visit to Turkiye on January 27, 2026, readily comes to mind and the reaction that followed. But that was not the first time President Tinubu lost his balance.

‎On June 12, 2024, he tripped and fell while trying to climb into a military parade truck at the Democracy Day in Abuja. He regained his balance and continued with the ceremony. In March 2021, even before becoming the President, he tripped over his foot and stumbled in Kaduna State while attending the 11th Arewa House Lecture.
Apart from him, in 2021, former President, late Muhammadu Buhari slipped in Kogi State.
Also, notable world leaders fell at one point or the other. Former US President Joe Biden tripped over a sandbag at the United States Air Force Academy graduation ceremony and hit the ground. In fact, Biden tripped three times on Air Force One stairs in 2021.
Also, former US President Gerald Ford slid down Air Force One stairs in 1975 while visiting Vienna, Austria, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, fell off a stage in 2004, breaking his knee and arm. Former US Vice President Mike Pence fell up the steps of Air Force Two in 2020. Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe fell down a staircase at Harare International Airport in 2015. There are so many examples out there.
However, in Nigeria it has become a source of mockery of our President which I felt very distasteful. “Good for him”, “Uncharismatic leader”, “Nigerians see una President”, “Clueless President”, “God don catch am” were some comments I read on the media. How can? Surely, anybody can fall anywhere, anytime and should not a source of ridicule. It is unAfrican and definitely unNigerian to laugh at what befalls an elder not to talk of a President. It should rather be a point of reflection and prayer for the well being of that person. We should leave these issues of good governance or lack of it.
“Supposing your papa fall for market and him Blocus comot for outside, you go laugh”? Even if one’s father is very, very wicket and mean, bullying everybody at home, beating mum and children including fighting neighbours, if this happens, it shouldn’t be a thing of scorn. Surely. We must not be seen as nation of jokers to the outside world.
The President must be stressed with workload and needed some reinvigoration. I strongly recommend some local traditional medications not medical tourism spending cool hard currencies.
Nigeria is very rich in diversity of herbal roots with different part of the country having unique specialties. The northern part of Nigeria is known for Dogon Yaro that can cure yellow fever and malaria. Zogele or Moringa is also available to control High Blood Pressure. Namijin goro or Bitter Kola ha its magic.
Unfortunately, I lost my granduncle Igbeji in Ajogo (Wurukum), vast in leaves and roots, way back in 2006, he would have combined some herbs for the president as I sometimes, don’t trust these Western Lab medicines.
Nevertheless, I recommend Gbogbonise or Baban Aisha. These traditional flavours cure any type of disease, but must be taken in the morning after heavy breakfast. The President MUST have enough energy to carry out his daily duties. Na so I see am.

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