Gov Chime Confesses: I was Suffering from Cancer

Governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime, has finally confessed with regards to his prolonged absence from the state he was suppose to be governing. The governor said he stayed abroad for too long in order to remove cancerous tumours from his neck and nose before they could spread.

Below his how Governor Chime chronicled his London experience:

“I had to use the opportunity of [a Governor's Forum] trip to pass through London to do my medicals since it was the only opportunity I had to do that. After my medical, I was certified fit by the doctors, but I noticed that I had a little growth beneath my jaw. Ordinarily, nobody could see it but I felt it seriously and asked the doctors to do further investigation on it. 

“I was later referred to a GP who after examining me said there was nothing wrong with me. I still asked for further investigation. I even made arrangement with them to help me set appointment for closer investigation. I left for Germany and had to still return to London to keep the appointment for proper screening of the growth. It was after the screening that it was discovered that the growth in question was cancerous. It was also discovered that the main tumour was behind my nose; it was simply called cancer of the nose. 

“Cancer is such a thing that when you hear it, the person involved will even declare himself dead instantly. I was subjected to further scanning at the nose and neck and was told that it was curable, not manageable. When I asked how to go about it, I was told it had to be as early as possible before it spreads to other areas."

The governor said the news of his rumoured death sometime last year indeed amused him. “When I read in the papers that I had died in India, it was a source of entertainment. Each time we wanted to laugh, we looked for Nigeria papers online,” he said.

Gov Chime disclosed that he indeed planned for a long trip and duly informed the Enugu State House of Assembly and made arrangement for the smooth running of the state.

Recall that the governor was away from the country for upward of 140 days thus generating a controversy over how long a governor could leave his state with many asking for a transfer of power to his deputy.