Buhari Would Have Died If He Relied on Nigerian Hospitals – Ex-Spokesman Adesina
Former presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, has said that late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari would not have survived if he had depended on Nigeria’s healthcare system during his presidency.
Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, Adesina revealed that Buhari’s continued treatment abroad, particularly in London, was not a matter of luxury but survival.
According to him, “He always had his medical in London even when he was not in office. So it was not about the time he was President alone. He has always had it in London.”
He stressed that the country lacked the medical expertise required for Buhari’s treatment.
Justifying Buhari’s refusal to patronise Nigerian hospitals despite being the leader of the country, Adesina said, “And then you have to be alive first, to get certain things corrected in your country. If he had said I would do my medicals in Nigeria just as a show-off or something, he could have long been dead. Because there may not be the experts needed in the country.
“But he needed to be alive to be able to lead the country to a point where we would have that expertise. So those who gullibly talk about going abroad don’t know that a man needs to be alive,” he added.
The remains of Buhari, who died on Sunday, July 13, at about 4:30 pm in a London hospital after a prolonged illness, left the United Kingdom for Katsina on Tuesday morning.
His body was flown into the country aboard a Nigerian Air Force jet and was accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and other top government officials.
Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to Buhari, confirmed the arrival plans via his X handle, stating that the burial would hold by 2:00 pm in Daura according to Islamic rites.
In honour of the late leader, the Federal Government declared Tuesday, July 15, a public holiday across the country.
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