ABUJA — THE House of Representatives, yesterday, resolved to set up an Ad-hoc committee to investigate former President Goodluck Jonathan and President Muhammadu Buhari’s N11.1 billion State House Clinic budgets between 2015-2017.
The House unanimously agreed to carry out the investigation, sequel to a motion entitled: ‘’Need to investigate the deplorable condition of the State House Clinic and the alleged deductions from the salaries and allowances of the medical staff”, moved by Rep. Henry Archibong, PDP, Akwa Ibom.
In his submission on the motion, the lawmaker, who said the clinic has, over the years, been receiving annual budgetary allocations to procure equipment to function optimally, noted that in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Appropriation Acts, the Clinic was allocated the sums of N3.94 billion, N3.87 billion and N3.2 billion respectively, for upgrading and provision of necessary drugs and equipment.
Within the 36 months, what the 16 teaching hospitals collectively got for capital projects were: 2015: N1.424 billion; 2016: 3.333 billion and 2017: N1.943 billion.
Archibong observed that in spite of the huge budgetary allocations, the Clinic lacks necessary facilities such as syringes, drugs and equipment needed to save lives.
Recall that this deplorable condition of the clinic made the First Lady, Aisha Buhari to complain publicly during a stakeholders’ meeting, lamenting her inability to access even the simplest drugs at the State House Clinic.
Noting that the clinic was established to take careof the health needs of the President and Vice President, their family members as well as members of staff of the presidential Villa, he lamented that if this pathetic situation could happen under the nose of the presidency, “you can imagine what will happen elsewhere. It is a shame on this nation.
“This is unacceptable. Less than three years of this government, this amount has been spent. It is unacceptable that the Permanent Secretary and the Minister (Minister of Health) have not resigned. It cannot happen in other smaller countries. Is this the change we have been waitingfor? This is a question.”
The House, however, resolved to set up an Ad-hoc committee to investigate the deplorable conditionof the State House Clinic and the alleged deductions from the salaries and allowances of the medical staff and report back within three weeks for further legislative action.
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why Jonathan? I still can't believe that lanky vegetable is still relaxing in Aso Rock over all the allegations leveled on him. May God safe us from the hands of Boko Haram Patron .

Buhary budgeted over N3bn in 2years for Aso Rock Clinic and still you can't see ordinary Vitamin C inside it, this is really mind boggling.



Never knew a septuagenarian could be such an armless armed robber

Welcome development, full probing.

YOU THESE GUTLESS REPS, MUST YOU ATTACHE JONATHAN TO EVERY INCH OF YOUR FAILURE?

Zahra Buhari Idimi mentioned 3billion from the recent 2017 budget...wetin concern Jonathan matters inside 2017 budget.....GOD epp us nah!

This would have been news worthy but knowing fully well the probe will amount to nothing i reserve my comment.
But it is quite a pity that huge amounts will be budgeted for Aso clinic still government officials goes abroad for treatment of ear infection.

NA WA O

Cowards!

They cannot come out to probe the tyrant hence the need to throw up the name "Jonathan" to make the 'drug easier to swallow'.

Lol. Please tell them not to bother. I can tell them the outcome of the probe free of charge.

Nigeria is a theatre, thanks to Buhari there is so much drama.