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Celebrity barman and nightlife promoter, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has expressed deep frustration over the state of Nigeria’s health care system, describing it as nothing short of a “joke.”

Taking to his Instagram Stories, the socialite narrated his disappointing experience after visiting a hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, where he has been a long-time patient. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
“Over an Hour, No Doctor” – Chief Priest Recounts

Cubana Chief Priest explained that after his vitals were taken, he waited for more than an hour without being attended to by a doctor. Out of respect for their business, he chose not to disclose the hospital’s name but expressed dismay at the lack of medical urgency.

According to him, he later went to another hospital in Lekki, where he was required to complete a long online form before seeing a doctor. He was eventually attended to, diagnosed with typhoid and malaria, and placed on medication.

Planning Proper Treatment Abroad

The nightlife king lamented that accessing quality medical care in Nigeria has become a major challenge. He revealed plans to travel abroad — particularly to the United Kingdom — for what he described as “proper health care.”

“Healthcare Is a Joke in This Country” – His Words

Sharing his ordeal, Cubana Chief Priest wrote:

“Honestly, health care is a joke in this country. Walked into a hospital I have been using in Ikoyi for years sick. After vitals, it’s over an hour plus & no doctor is available. I no wan post the hospital because I understand what business is all about.

I went to another one in Lekki and I have to fill a long form online to see a doctor. Well, I don go med plus go buy medication for typhoid and malaria. If I reach UK make I do proper health care there. It’s a shame sha, na God dey save person for this country.”

Nigerians React

His outburst has since drawn mixed reactions online, with many agreeing that the country’s healthcare system is unreliable, while others criticized celebrities for seeking treatment abroad instead of investing in improving local hospitals.

Conclusion

Cubana Chief Priest’s lament once again sheds light on the state of Nigeria’s health care system, which has long been plagued by underfunding, lack of infrastructure, and poor service delivery. For many Nigerians, survival often comes down to faith and luck rather than reliable medical attention.

nairalandadeux:
Want a better health care system?

You have too agree that we can't have a good healthcare system. Not on this Budget

Many of you want UK levels of healthcare. UK spends 176 bn pounds on health. Our budget for this year is 14 billion pounds

We got to fight corruption, tax the 70 % of Nigerians that don't pay tax and also diversify the economy so that we can attract trillions of naira in the hundreds of trillions so that we can have budgets that make sense

Or we increase hospital fees

Sheuns:
Tax Tax tax.

There’s no working Nigerian that doesn’t pay tax in one way or the other.

Sirmwill:
He should watch his weight and size!

He may be at risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Chummynoni:
tell tthat to tinubu . Sheybi he is your godfather🙄..

PureFace1:
Even the UK you are talking about have its challenges you will see British complaining about the NHS, poor services and even no available doctors about 60% of the health care workers in the UK are foreigners, even in the US health care is not cheap and very expensive that it can bankrupt you but their service will still be better than Nigeria though because they have better experts and technology but my point is there is no place without its challenges.


If this Cubana Chief Priest is as rich as he bragged about he should have a personal doctor with high expertise.

SmartPolician:
I thought Hope Uzodinma appointed CCP his aide on social media. Why can't he advise his boss to build a world-class hospital in his state?

Every second, they run off overseas to treat malaria and typhoid because they think they can afford it. They obviously learnt nothing from the COVID-19 lockdown.

PureFace1:
Even the UK he is talking about have its challenges you will see British complaining about the NHS, poor services and even no available doctors about 60% of the health care workers in the UK are foreigners, even in the USA health care is not cheap and very expensive that it can bankrupt you but their service will still be better than Nigeria though because they have better experts and technology but my point is there is no place without its challenges.

Let's be realistic in this country Nigeria can not have health care on par with those places. Do you know how much investment and budget go into health care in UK and USA ? It is more than our national budget and even with that most health workers in UK are foreigners and a lot in the USA too and you know how much taxes they pay to be able to get that ? Nigeria can never match that even if we put all our budget on health care.


If this Cubana Chief Priest is as rich as he bragged about he should have a personal doctor with high expertise.