Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, a former minister of Education, said an independent panel to access the mental and physical health of the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has become a necessity.

She stressed that knowing the President’s capability over the affairs of the nation will help Nigerians to ascertain the future of the nation; adding that the condition of Nigeria has become too grave for citizens to sit still.

Ezekwesili took to Twitter, announcing the development. She stressed that the State house physician cannot be trusted, hence the need for an independent panel.

Her posts read: “I think that at this stage and depth of fragility of the Nigeria-State, Privacy has to yield ground to our right to know as citizens, the state of health of Buhari.

“We really must assess the physical or mental capability of Nigeria’ President to carry on the duties of office.

“Citizens can collectively push for an Independent Panel to help us make the critical medical determination of the state of mind and body of our President Buhari.

“The conditions of Nigeria have become too grave for us all to sit still and watch a train wreck in the making.

“As an extremely concerned citizen, I hereby demand for a Medical Panel on Buhari since we obviously cannot trust the State House Physician to provide us accurate information.

“It is reasonable demand now for citizens to have full disclosure on the state of health of Buhari,” Oby tweeted.

Nwada Ugochinyere Onyechere reporting, Obinwannem News