How Hospitalized Buhari’s Son Affected Economy For Abuja Traders
The admission of Yusuf, the only son of President Muhammadu Buhari into Cedar Crest Hospital Gudu District, Abuja has brought fortune for the traders around there.
As Yusuf receives treatment in the hospital after his accident on motorbike early this week, influx of dignitaries and security men have been toiling the vicinity thereby making the sales for traders go up.
The traders, who deal in food, recharge cards, and drinks around the hospital on Sam Mbakwe Street, spoke with a correspondent from PUNCH 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.
One of the traders, identified only as Hauwa, gave her account of the improvement saying:
“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.”
