By the second week of August, when the president is due back, he would have spent about 200 days in London on official medical trips, a report has revealed.
Less than 15 weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari returned from London where he had gone to receive medical attention, he has returned to the UK for “a summit and scheduled medical follow-up,” the report by Premium Times read.
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As usual, Mr Buhari’s publicists did not disclose what the medical follow-up is for, only noting that the president will be in the UK until the second week of August.
“The latest medical trip to the UK is Mr Buhari’s seventh since he was first sworn into office on May 29, 2015.
“By the second week of August, when the president is due back, he would have spent about 200 days in London on official medical trips.
“In effect, therefore, for every ten days Mr Buhari has been in office as Nigeria’s president, he has spent one day in London for health treatment,” the report read.
Last week, Mr Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, was asked on Channels TV if the well-funded Aso Rock clinic could not cater for the medical needs of the president, his response was that “President Buhari has used the same medical team for about 40 years.”
He added that: “Once you can afford it, it’s advisable you stay with the team that has your medical history.”
