Nigerian first lady Aisha Buhari says her husband is working from home where he’s seeing ministers.

This doesn’t satisfy civil society groups who are calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to take extended medical leave.

Buhari himself said he’d never felt so ill after returning from seven weeks in Britain where he receive treatment for an undisclosed illness.

The President has not been seen in public for more than a week.

Business-friendly Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is standing in for his leader.

The question is how long can this continue.

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The Ogoliland area hit by numerous damaging oil spills has been struck  by a wave of militant attacks.

A Muslim from the north of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari is criticised for ignoring the predominantly Christian south.

Last month he cancelled a visit to the commercial capital Lagos.

Hours after announcing that Buhari’s sending Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to Ogoniland the Niger Delta Avengers militant group, which has claimed several attacks on Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell facilities, issued a warning to oil firms that their facilities and personnel will bear the brunt of their fury.

The Avengers have accused Buhari of ignoring local problems.

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