I Had Nose Cancer - Governor Sullivan Chime

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Monday night, told the story of what led to his long vacation that sparked off controversy, saying he was actually hit by cancer of the nose, which treatment and healing period lasted for four and a half months.

Chime, broke his silence on his prolonged absence while speaking with some newsmen at the Governor’s Lodge, Enugu. He said those who tried to fuel crisis in the state on account of his vacation failed woefully because they were acting in ignorance, adding that he owed nobody any apology for what he did because he observed the laid down principles before travelling out of the country.

Describing his critics and their vituperations as unfair, Chime said he believed he was not under any obligation to tell the public about his ailment before he travelled and even while undergoing treatment as, according to him, he was free to do anything personal during his vacation more so when he had duly handed over governance to his deputy, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi and could stay outside for as long as he wanted.

He declared that having been successfully treated of cancer, which he first noticed through a growth on the right side of his neck in August last year, he was now fit to pilot the affairs of the state and commended his deputy and other functionaries for effectively sustaining the activities of the government in his absence.

Read More : Vanguard