– The Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Rev Emmanuel Chukwuma says the plan by President Buhari to return abroad for further treatment is a mockery of the change begins with me campaign of his government
– Bishop Chukwuma suggests that rather than travel abroad for treatment, the equipment used in medical treatments abroad should be brought to Nigeria for the president’s use
– The cleric calls on the president to have confidence in the medical facilities in Nigeria
Bishop Chukwuma has asked Buhari to have confidence in the medical facilities in Nigeria.
The Anglican Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Rev Emmanuel Chukwuma, has said the plan by President Muhummadu Buhari to return to London for further treatment is an act of corruption.
Speaking at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Ngbo Diocese, Ezzamgbo, Bishop Chukwuma said Buhari’s medical trip abroad was a mockery of the change begins with me campaign of his government, the Guardian reports.
The cleric said he was not in support of the planned medical trip, especially as the country was in a period of economic recession.
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“If we are saying that we are in economic recession, then going abroad for medical treatment by the president is corruption. The ‘Change begins with me’ campaign should begin with the president because I see no reason why we should allow our hospitals to be in very dilapidated
The bishop suggested that rather than travel abroad for treatment, the equipment used in medical treatments abroad should be brought to Nigeria to treat the president.
He said the president should not only have confidence in the medical facilities in Nigeria but should also use the provisions of the 2017 budget for revamping the health sector, maintaining that it will be enough to fund it.
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Meanwhile, Femi Adesina, the special assistant to President Buhari on media and publicity has said President Buhari is not expected to jump back into his presidential routine after his sickness.
ZENITHBLOG.com gathered that the president media aide, during an interview on Channels TV said President Buhari ‘has never been that sick before’ while quoting the president himself and insisted that the president needs to be eased back into his job.
Below is a ZENITHBLOG.com video of Nigerians finding it difficult to name politicians who are not corrupt.
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