Thinking With You... Where Will President Buhari Receive Next Medical Check Up? By Bayo Oluwasanmi
The million naira question is: Where will President Buhari receive the next medical check-up? If Buhari had built just one modern hospital in Abuja during his first term, he’ll have nothing to worry about his medical treatment today. We pray and hope that President Buhari will find equally effective alternative treatment for his long overdue medical follow up appointment.

With the exception of President Nelson Mandela who received treatment and care in his own country until he passed away, no African president received medical treatment in their own countries.

Once African presidents assumed power, they become tyrannical tin gods to be revered, worshipped, and addressed as “His Excellency.” They turn their citizens into paupers at best, and serfs at worst. They become untouchable and invincible.

Public institutions such as hospitals are not suitable or standard enough for them to receive medical treatment. Having turned their hospitals into abattoirs, they make overseas hospitals their permanent medical centres where they receive treatment.

The list of African presidents who died while receiving treatment in overseas reads like a page lifted from the diary of a funeral home.

1. After 26 years in office, President Ahmed Sekou Toure of Guinea at age 62 passed away in a US hospital while undergoing cardiac treatment.

2. In February 2005, after 38 years in office, President Gnassingbe Eyadema died on board the aircraft that was evacuating him for emergency treatment abroad.

3. In December 2008, Guinea’s President Lansana Conte died in Conakry. As president for 24 years, he received treatment in Switzerland and Morocco throughout the years he was in office.

4. In May 2010, Nigeria’s President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua died at 58 in Abuja. He had returned from Saudi Arabia two months earlier where he had gone for treatment.

5. On September 6, 2019, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe died at Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore. He ruled for 40 years.

6. Zambia’s Michael Sata ruled for three and died at King Edward VII’s Hospital in the UK where he received treatment.

7. Levy Mwanawasa ruled Zambia from 2002-2008. After he was struck by stroke, he went to France for medical treatment. He died at Hospital D’instruction Des Armees Percy, Clamart.

8. Ethiopia’s Meles Zenawi Asres was prime minister from 1995-2012. He sought medical treatment in Brussels, Belgium where he died.

9. Guinea Bissau’s Mallam Bacai Santa’ was flown to France for treatment for advanced diabetes. He died in the French hospital.

10. Gabon’s Omar Bongo ruled Gabon for 42 years. He travelled to Barcelona, Spain for treatment of cancer. He died in the hospital.

Most of them died far from home, bitterly, lonely, and humiliated. With massive resources at their disposal, none of them thought it fit and wise to build a world class hospital in one of the African countries. But greed, absolute power, and wickedness informed their behaviour and actions.

In his 2015 campaign, Buhari promised to make “medical tourism” a thing of the past. He vowed that he and other government officials would not seek medical treatment overseas. Since he became president, the opposite is true. No contemporary African president rivals Buhari in receiving treatment abroad.

We know why the hospitals in Nigeria and in Africa are on life support. According to WHO report, 15% to 20% allocated for healthcare in Africa ended up in private pockets. For example, in Nigeria, corruption and cronyism shifted needed resources from the healthcare sector to the pockets of the president’s men and his party.

President Buhari at this period of Coronavirus, (like other senior citizens) is the one more than any other Nigerian who needs a 21st century hospital at home where he can easily access medical treatment and scheduled follow up appointments. The whole world is literally locked down because of COVID-19. We are immobilized and frozen as it were - for now. President Buhari’s follow up appointment in London is overdue. He can’t travel to London because of COVID-19. His doctors in London cannot come to Abuja. Yes, he can access telemedicine. But there’s a limit that telemedicine can go. His follow up requires his being there physically.

The million naira question is: Where will President Buhari receive the next medical check-up? If Buhari had built just one modern hospital in Abuja during his first term, he’ll have nothing to worry about his medical treatment today. We pray and hope that President Buhari will find equally effective alternative treatment for his long overdue medical follow up appointment.

Mr. President, are thoughts and prayers are with you. May the Lord bless and keep you!

http://saharareporters.com/2020/03/24/thinking-you-where-will-president-buhari-receive-next-medical-check-bayo-oluwasanmi

In my opinion..
Lagos clinic should reject Abba Kyari or Buhari or any other person from the Aso Rock.

I know this may sound cruel but why should we treat them in the hospitals they've all neglected ?
Don't they have aso clinic ?
Didn't they spend alot more money in aso clinic alone than is spent in the whole of the government hospitals nationwide ?

Why then should we care about them now ?
They should go to Uk or Germany as usual. We re already used to it.

Leave the government hospitals for the commoners ..

Nice writeup

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In his 2015 campaign, Buhari promised to make “medical tourism” a thing of the past. He vowed that he and other government officials would not seek medical treatment overseas. Since he became president, the opposite is true. No contemporary African president rivals Buhari in receiving treatment abroad. 

do you agree?

Food for thought...Wonderful write-up

Where is lalasticlala sef

President Buhari at this period of Coronavirus, (like other senior citizens) is the one more than any other Nigerian who needs a 21st century hospital at home where he can easily access medical treatment and scheduled follow up appointments. The whole world is literally locked down because of COVID-19. We are immobilized and frozen as it were - for now. President Buhari’s follow up appointment in London is overdue. He can’t travel to London because of COVID-19. His doctors in London cannot come to Abuja. Yes, he can access telemedicine. But there’s a limit that telemedicine can go. His follow up requires his being there physically

The million naira question is: Where will President Buhari receive the next medical check-up? If Buhari had built just one modern hospital in Abuja during his first term, he’ll have nothing to worry about his medical treatment today

Develop the country..No they refused..They kept on looting and looting and destroying the country...Now, nowhere to run..

The demonic politicians and their useless BMC crew will end up paying dearly for bringing this calamity upon Nigerians.

Nowhere to escape. No hiding place for the wicked!!

Buhari, as you lay your bed, so you will lay on it

He will surely receive his check-up in Hell, and it will be administered by the Devil himself

HMMM

EmekaMD:

In my opinion, Lagos clinic should reject Abba Kyari, Buhari or any other person from the Aso Rock.....
They should go to Uk or Germany as usual. We re already used to it.Leave the government hospitals for the commoners

Well said sir.Running to nowhere. Karma is a bitch.

"Why do I need to embark on a foreign trip as a president with a huge crowd with public funds? Why do I need to go for foreign medical trip if we cannot make our hospital functional?" - Muhammadu Buhari (February 2015, Nigerians in UK)

It isn't only hospitals that he didn't build, he also hasn't built refineries, even modular, as touted during campaign.

Sadly those are two critical infrastructures needed this moment.

Under GEJ,Nigeria's hospitals were world class.Now,look were we are.

Lagos if cause.
Lagos is the new America hospital buhari will be visiting soon since aba kyari will be treated there ...

Mediocre government..

So COVIK 1-9 birus could make Buhari's ass stay in Nigeria for at least one month??



Chai! Oga Corona na helele oh

Nice one op

Racoon:
Well said sir.Running to nowhere. Karma is a bitch.

Karma served the meal while hot make cold no kacham.



Imagine how many countries Buhari would have traveled to if there isn't COVID-19? But now, we and Buhari are stuck in that Nigeria and he will feel what ordinary man feels whenever he visits public hospital.


Our God is wonderful

He will receive it in his home town. Seeing his cattles makes him a happy man

Buhari: Which medical check up? Let the sickness kill me, afterall where are my mates?

Corona finally open the Government yansh for public finish. Chai.

Nigerian politicians are heartless, how can sane people travel to develop countries for medical checkup without asking themselves, how can I replicate this in my country.

Lagos should reject them.


All ye saying COVID-19 has leveled all, this is a blatant lie from pit of hell.

Nothing has been leveled, with just 500 Ventilators in Nigeria, it would be sold to the highest bidder and the commoner left to suffer.

So therefore if you be commoner/masses like me, stay at home...

What dey sow, dey are reaping now

UK

Since when did Buhari start telling Nigerians if he's sick or not.

Baba must have had multiple contacts with his best friend. But trust APC to cover him up so that PDP won't laugh at them

Gwagwalada Hospital

tatatar:
Under GEJ,Nigeria's hospitals were world class.Now,look were we are.

Can you just let the man GEJ be. Through out the write-up, Sahara made no mention of him.

Very Apt!
How these politicians can have followers is totally beyond me.
Who really is the fool? The leader or the led?

tatatar:
Under GEJ,Nigeria's hospitals were world class.Now,look were we are.

If GEJ had built world class hospitals, he wouldn't have been voted out. Use your brain

I hope and pray Coronavirus deal with all our leaders so they can feel what we have been feeling in this country

Agboriotejoye:

If GEJ had built world class hospitals, he wouldn't have been voted out. Use your brain

But Buhari assumed office on failed promises and lies like building world class hospitals and not seeking treatment abroad. Buhari is just damn useless, i hope they are all consume by Covid 1-9 birus