President Muhammadu Bubari has ordered the immediate medical treatment of former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, outside the country, a Presidency statement said on Friday evening.

The development “followed a brief the President received Friday on the medical condition of the former Vice-President,” the President’s Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) Garba Shehu said.

“The approval covers the immediate charter of an Air Ambulance for the emergency movement and the cost of treatment.

“President Buhari prays that God will grant the elder statesman speedy recovery,” Garba said.