Atiku Injured, Flown To London For Treatment

Hmmmmmm!

What are we complaining about,  we have ourselves to blame for this, afterall, Atiku will return to a large welcoming party at the airport.

I lay the blame at the doorsteps of the Nigerian elite. Tomorrow, Thisday newspaper (the paper where the highest bidder rules), Sun (owned by the semi-illitrate Kalu) and a host of the other trash tabloid will sing the praises of the likes of Atiku as though they were the human benefactor.

I may be more understanding of Yar'Adua plight, as kidney treatment is a different matter altogether, but to fly out to London to treat  knee ligament injury exposes the extreme insensitivity of our leaders.  Had he been able to see beyond his selfish and self indulgent self, this would have presented a perfect apportunity to gain political capital by seeking local treatment, perhaps at the General hospital - the people's hospital. But how will that cross the mind of a thieving philander who spends more time in in Maryland Potomac mansion than he does in Nigeria!!

Yet people complain that EFCC is being heavy handed. All these men (Atiku, IBB, Abdulsalami, Kalu and 90% of our Senators / governors) need a dose of jungle justice. They need to be locked up forever or shot - DEAD. That's the only action that'll help elevate the minds of our desperately backward people!

Ugodaniel, you should know that it is totally unacceptable to insult a fellow nairalander. Only those old big bellied men out there is permitted to be lampooned here. I will insult you because i am jumping to the conclusion that you are nothing but a thug, a animal. You are not desirable in a georgeous forum like this.

Fying abroad to treat malaria or ordinary cold to me is no body's business what bothers me on this is if Nigeria's money is used to sponsor such frivolous trips if not am less bothered.

joshO  thank you, you summed it all.

The Nigerian Press, Oh, It's a pity!!! Who is a victim here, the public or the corrupt politicians?

The press is to be blamed for these mess that has no ending. Rather than expose these rogues like the foreign press do, the press potray the corrupt politicians (like Atiku) as victims of the public. And that gives people like Atiku the guts to take the public for a ride.

Just go to a Church prayer/healing venue in Nigeria and see the number of terminally sick/paralyzed people who turn out in thousands seeking help and healing from God as the Govt has failed to help them and yet Atiku flies to London to treat a mere knee injury.

What a cheek?

On return, Atiku will expect a rousing welcome and his men will hire thugs to fill up his campaign venues. Has he ever visited Nigerian hospitals to see how many sick Nigerians needing emergency treatment locally and abroad? No!!!

Let the Nigerian press and those supporting Atiku be ashamed.

Are we not tired of discussing our problems in nigeria? It's only a fool that will ever defend the actions of our rulers.
If u like write million of articles and comdemnation about them,they will not change. Or is it the first time they're
flying to abroad for treatment? A 20yrs ago newspaper will still sell like new,cause na d same old story.  >:(

we all have diff. of opnions & i dont see y any forumite should rain insults on another.

d issue am concerned bout here is y our govt. officials will have to be flown abroad for treatment when we have hospitals. they have all been in govt and still they cannot do something about d health sector, they are all using nigerians money to be treated abroad.
then they want us to vote for them tommorrow
most of these guys are liars and hypocrites  

@joshO
i totally agree with u except i will like to appeal to put Lucky Igbinedion at #1 on the extermination list.  

@ omofineboy
i think your attitude to this matter is wrong. even if they were spending their salaries (which of course is not likely) they should still be held accountable for the fact that the country lacks the service they require as they have been in the position to put such things in place but have not.

@Dafman
Absolutely spot on!

patrotismm :  make any 1 who can talk to Ya' adua tell him i am willing to give the man 1 of my kidney if that is all that is needed to rule niger well come may 29 2007/


as for atiku and islocation i wish him well.

we have a duty to make our democracy work folks, am very much raedy



samson

it is so sad that such derogatory language can be used here! Shame on you @ugodaniel.

I said earlier that I weep for the living citizens of Nigeria.

Yar'adua , a supposedly performing governor has catarrh or kidney problems ,and flies to Germany, because in 8 years his  'performance' or his party's 'performance' did not include the construction of a modern hospital.

Atiku hits his leg against an object and flies to London because for the past 8 years all the PTDF money they shared was not enough to build a standard hospital.

When you and I fall sick we go to the nearest hospital, where we are even sent away because the doctors want to go on strike!   
http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-43378.32.html

These guys are not stupid, it is the Nigerians who hail them and will still vote for them in April that are fools![b][/b]

Our Doctors are on strike the masses are dying, they should have use that money that they use to fly abroud to pay our doctors. What is happening to Nigeria Government is like we have selfish leaders. may god help us in Jesus name. Amen.

I've recommended this strategy in the past: The only way our educational and medical system can and will improve in Nigeria is by implementing a law that enforces top Federal government officials and their families to utilize these resources.
No more flying abroad for back pain or head ache.
We should improve and develop what we have at home.

It's not by force if the people who are in-charge of administering federal government activities don't have confidence to utilize our resources, then too bad, they can find themselves new jobs.
It is a shame, not fair and very degrading for top government officials and their families to continue to fly out of the country for mere head ache.
They should promote what we have by utilizing it and sending positive message to the citizens of Nigeria.

What kind of message an individual (CEO) that works for Toyota, but drives Nissan is sending to the public?
Even if Nissan is better than Toyota, it is the duty of this individual to work harder toward improving the performance of his product (Toyota).
But it is sad that most people in Nigeria do not see anything wrong with this degrading and uncivilized standard of living, which the leaders continue to promote every single day.

Whao,  Big_B1, this is the one comment you've ever made that I agree with completely. Men,  maybe our views don't differ that drastically afterall.

As for our leaders, let them continue to flourish in their mediocrity and ignorance,  there'll be a time when neither a presidential jet nor a chattered 747 will be timely or expedient enough to save their lives - ditto General Adisa, Abacha and Chuba Okadigbo.

A nation blessed with so much wealth can't boast of a medicalcenter of excelence or anything of excellence for that matter, except, graft, curruption and 419!!. With this attitude of our leaders, it's easy to see why the band of fraudsters in Nigeria are combing local and foreign destinations for their next  'mugu' ,

Our leaders should note that they can cheat the people sometimes,  but the law of karma will someday catch up with them.

@DRANOEL and others

OK, this is the problem in our society; instead of us to join hands and work together as one to resolve sad situation, we continue to point finger and try to justify things for the incompetent leaders.

We need to wake up.

It's not about IBB, ATIKU, YARADUA or OBJ; let us find a better way to restore things back to normal.

I strongly oppose overseas trips for less serious illnesses for everyone. Yar'Adua's medical check up due to loss of breath (whatever that means) in Germany was not necessary.

Typical of Atiku, he likes to imitate his bosses. I won't be surprise if the knee injury was self-inflicted to counter the publicity Yar'Adua generated.

He simply got it wrong. He should never tell Nigerians he would give them better health services if he prefers going abroad for medical treatment for a mere knee injury. How I wish he had opted to go to a private clinic in Ajegunle, I would have admired him.

For making this blunder, Atiku is fired!!!