I’m hale and hearty, says Babangida’s wife – The Nation
November 17, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi
Former First Lady Mrs Maryam Babangida yesterday dispelled rumours of her death, saying she is hale and hearty.
Speaking from her sick bed in the United States (US), Mrs Babangida said: “I’m surprised that people could wish me dead. It is God that gives and takes life. I’m alive and will soon join you in Nigeria.”
Her husband, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, had earlier issued a statement denying her rumoured death.
He described the rumours as “untrue, cruel, malicious and calculated to cause mischief”.
In a statement by his special assistant, Ibrahim Ismail, the Managing Director of Heritage Press in Abuja, Babangida said: “It has become necessary to make this clarification because the IBB family has been bombarded with calls, SMS texts, e-mails, etc in the past 24hours with thousands of well-wishers seeking information and clarification of her rumoured death.” Babangida owns Heritage Press.
Stating the family’s belief in the Islamic doctrine that every human being is bound to die at the appointed time, Babangida said despite the rumours, “my wife is still alive”.
