Nigerians Can’t Continue Going Abroad For Medical Treatment –President Buhari

The Nigerian President, Mahammadu Buhari has said it again as; Nigerians can no longer afford to see its citizens travel abroad for medical treatment because of the state of hospitals in the country.

A popular newspaper called PUNCH reports that, the president said this while inaugurating projects at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, on Friday at Abakaliki, Ebonyi state.

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President Buhari who was represented by Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, reportedly said the frequent medical trips abroad is not beneficial to the country, which it must end.

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He said “Nigerians have suffered so much going abroad for medical treatment. This is not good for us and it must stop because we can’t afford it again.”

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Again, he said the project was necessary to bring relief to members of the state and enhance the health condition of those in the South-East region.

We’ve paid very serious attention to the health of our people and will continue to do so.

Source: www.globaltipsgh.com