Akin Akinbobola, the Special Adviser to Ondo State Governor, Olusegun
Mimiko, on political and mobilisation matters, has condemned President
Muhammadu Buhari’s trip abroad, stating that Ondo State has all the
medical facilities needed to treat the President.
He also said the President’s decision to travel abroad for treatment will
project Nigeria’s health sector as incompetent, adding that the President
would have have patronised a Nigerian hospital at a time like this when
the rate of the Dollar is high.
He said: “Nigeria is in a period when the talk for diversifying the
economy is high, we also talking about patronage to made-in-Nigeria
goods and services. It is very unfortunate that our president and his party
are treating and portraying our own services and goods as substandard,
and available just for the less privileged only.
“Good and very up-to date facilities abound in Nigeria that can handle
such ailment. Ondo State today is proud to have state of the art Tertiary
medical institutions. it’s worthy of note to mention that the medical
village in Ondo gets referrals from abroad.
“Mr. President could have used Ondo State medical facilities for
treatment. except he is biased about Ondo state being a PDP state.
However, I think, issues bothering on health treatment are just too
sensitive and should not be politically premised.
“One wonders what exactly the job of the Minister of Health is? He is
supposed to have records of facilities and medical professionals we have
across this country.
“President is expected at this period when the Nation is suffering from
serious foreign exchange deficit to play a leadership model by
patronizing Nigerian goods and services, especially where we have
internationally competitive and reputable services in health provision.”
