Jesusegun AlagbeIn a bid to ascertain the health fitness of future Nigerian presidents, the Nigerian Medical Association and the Commonwealth Medical Association have said presidential candidates should henceforth be made to undergo compulsory health tests before elections. This, they said, would help reveal the health status of presidential aspirants starting from next year’s elections. “The time has come for us to ascertain the health status of anyone who aspires to lead us. And this is not about a candidate just presenting a medical certificate to the public; medical reports can be purchased. The health test should be conducted by trusted persons and I’ll love to be involved.

Source: Punch January 27, 2018 00:33 UTC