As
President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, continues to receive treatment at
Cedar Crest Hospital, Gudu District, Abuja, some petty sellers close to the
hospital are happy about the boost in their sales due to the influx of
dignitaries, according to Punch.
The
traders, who deal in food, recharge cards, and drinks around the hospital on
Sam Mbakwe Street, told Punch correspondent on Saturday that notwithstanding
the improved sales, they wished the President’s son a quick recovery.
Among
the top government officials who visited Buhari’s son were the Senate
President, Bukola Saraki, and the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.
When
Punch correspondent, who posed as a buyer, approached one of the traders,
identified only as Hauwa, she said, “For the past four days, I have been
selling everything quite early. Many security people staying at the hospital
because of the President’s son come here to eat. We have a lot of visitors
coming with policemen to the hospital every day. The demand is high because of what
has happened in the hospital.”
A
recharge card vendor expressed a similar observation, saying, “Demand for
recharge cards has been higher in the last four days. It was not like that
before. People come from the hospital to buy recharge cards as often as you can
think of. I learnt the President’s son is there. We have all noticed the heavy
presence of policemen on the street.”
- Punch
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