Governor Wada Undergoes Surgery

Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State has undergone surgery at the Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, for the broken thigh he suffered during the accident involving his car penultimate Friday, December 28.

 The Medical Director of CedarCrest Hospital, Dr. Felix Ogedengbe, who addressed a news conference in Abuja on Saturday, said the governor was brought to the hospital at 8pm on Friday without any life-threatening injuries.

The doctor could however, not give the possible date when the patient would be discharged, saying Wada needed time to recuperate.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr. Jacob Edi, stated that the news conference was meant to dispel speculations and give the public right information on Wada’s health.

His Aide-de-camp, Mohammed Idris, who died in the accident, was buried in his home town, Zaria, Kaduna State on Saturday.