Liberia’s Public Works minister Mabutu Nyepan is expected to be flown out of Liberia later on Monday September 7, 2020 for further medical treatment abroad after coming down with massive stroke last week.
As the minister seek medical treatment many took to social media in the aftermath of a massive stroke suffered last Thursday, to declare him dead.
Nevertheless, Mr. T. Ojuku Nyenpan, the minister’s brother, in a bid to calm the misinformation on Facebook said: “For the sake of family and friends, I must do this: Minister Nyenpan is alive. The breaking news on social media is false.”
Nathaniel McGill, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, posted:
“I have been following very closely, and with prayerful attention, the development of the Public Works Minister’s health condition.
I take comfort from the fact that he is getting the best possible medical care and attention available at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia. I convey on behalf of the Government and people of Liberia, our most fervent prayers and best wishes for Minister Nyenpan speedy recovery.”
Deputy Presidential Press Secretary Smith Toby told local media earlier Monday that the minister is gradually recuperating and efforts are underway to fly him of out Liberia for advance medical treatment.
According to him Minister Nyenpan condition was stabilize after him felloff late Wednesday and was rushed to hospital.
Reports say doctors at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center performed multiple procedures and surgery to reduce blood in the minister’s brain to a safe level and stabilize him.
Sources told Liberia Public Radio that Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah has been instructed by president George Weah to make US$150,000 available to fly the minister for further treatment.
Multiple reports suggested Saturday that plans were underway to fly the minster to Ghana or Dubai.
Meeting with Senior Government officials
There have been speculations that there were some rife during a meeting amongst Minister Nathaniel McGill and Monrovia city Mayor Jefferson something that may have triggered the stroke.
He was during the meeting informed that he would be dismissed in the coming days, although it is not clear why.
However, a senior government official speaking to Front page Africa newspaper during the weekend denied those reports and said that meeting was actually the third in a series of meetings aimed at fine-tuning lingering issues relating to the Ganta to Tappita Road and the RIA road project.
Liberia currently does not have advanced medical diagnostic equipment to cater to patients and as a result, many officials of government are usually flown out of the country for further treatment.
In the case of the ordinary people, many sometimes die because they cannot afford to seek advance medical treatment abroad.
