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North Korean Runs Illegal Hospital Patronised By The High And Mighty In Abuja by Shehuyinka: 2:04pm On Jan 31, 2023
A PRIVATE hospital run by a man, Jongsu Kim, who claims to be Chinese but is a North Korean, has been operating illegally in the heart of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, for four years, The ICIR exclusively reports.

The hospital enjoys patronage from highly placed individuals, particularly public officials, including those who work in the presidency. Daily, officials in SUVs bearing FGN plate numbers and armed policemen drive in and out of the hospital premises.

A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Michael Aondoakaa, is one of the leading figures said to be seeking medical care at the facility.

In addition to Aondoakaa, at least four lawyers who are Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) receive treatment at the hospital.

The ICIR’s checks showed that at least three other expatriates whose nationalities could not be verified because they refused to speak also work and live at the facility.

Kim, a doctor, leads the team. He also lives at the hospital. Clients pay for services the facility renders into Kim’s personal account rather than the hospital’s.

The hospital does not have a signboard. It did not have a bank account when the larger part of this investigation was carried out between June and October 2022 and does not pay tax to the government as required by law.

For instance, the hospital does not pay the “Pay As You Earn” (PAYE) tax to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Internal Revenue Service (IRS), even though it has Tax Identification Number 20913237. PAYE is the tax companies deduct from their employees’ salaries and remit to the government.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said the Federal Government exempts hospitals and schools from taxes, but they must provide a report of their annual returns. The FIRS in Abuja said only the hospital could provide evidence of submission of the annual return report.

Asked how the hospital got its TIN, the FIRS said companies get TIN from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) during registration.

The Private Health Establishments Registration and Monitoring Committee (PHERMC), a department in charge of private hospital registration and monitoring in the nation’s capital, confirmed to The ICIR that Lilu Hospital never applied for registration in city and runs illegally.

The hospital is also not in the Nigeria Health Facility Registry, where data on all health facilities in the country are domiciled.

Another observation by The ICIR is that only Kim comes out of the hospital in the daytime; his colleagues are usually indoors.

Kim drives an SUV with a diplomatic number plate, a privilege the Nigerian government accords only diplomats.

While Kim claims he is Chinese, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) told The ICIR that the number plate on his vehicle belongs to the North Korean Embassy.

The Chinese Embassy does not know Kim and his hospital. Two spokespersons at the embassy, Huang Shuming and another who identified himself as Zhang, told The ICIR reporter they did not know Kim and his hospital.

They also said the number plate on his SUV did not belong to their embassy.

The North Korean Embassy refused to speak about the issue when contacted by The ICIR.

The reporter was at the North Korean Embassy in Abuja and met with one of the country’s nationals who put a call across to her superior.

The man, Kim, gave the reporter his phone number to send his request through Whatsapp.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.icirnigeria.org/how-north-korean-runs-illegal-hospital-patronised-by-the-high-and-mighty-in-abuja/

Re: North Korean Runs Illegal Hospital Patronised By The High And Mighty In Abuja by fuckingAyaya(m): 2:09pm On Jan 31, 2023
But a black man is not allowed to enter North Korea
Re: North Korean Runs Illegal Hospital Patronised By The High And Mighty In Abuja by Victorclean1: 2:44pm On Jan 31, 2023
This report is probably born out of envy. Investigations are needed seriously.
Re: North Korean Runs Illegal Hospital Patronised By The High And Mighty In Abuja by mysticwarrior(m): 5:47pm On Jan 31, 2023
fuckingAyaya:
But a black man is not allowed to enter North Korea


The Koreans treath Blacks badly, even in south Korea blacks are not allowed to share public places with Koreans which very bad.

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Re: North Korean Runs Illegal Hospital Patronised By The High And Mighty In Abuja by PresidentAtiku(m): 7:41pm On Jan 31, 2023
Victorclean1:
This report is probably born out of envy. Investigations are needed seriously.
or from a disgruntled staff
Re: North Korean Runs Illegal Hospital Patronised By The High And Mighty In Abuja by Victorclean1: 9:31pm On Jan 31, 2023
PresidentAtiku:
or from a disgruntled staff

Gbam!!
Re: North Korean Runs Illegal Hospital Patronised By The High And Mighty In Abuja by ATEAMS: 10:46pm On Feb 04, 2023
Wow

1 got sealed today

Re: North Korean Runs Illegal Hospital Patronised By The High And Mighty In Abuja by Houseofglam7(f): 11:53pm On Feb 04, 2023
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