Former presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina has stated that former President Muhammadu Buhari might not have lived as long as he did if he had relied on Nigerian hospitals for medical treatment.
Speaking on Channels Television during the station’s special coverage of Buhari’s funeral on Tuesday, Adesina responded to criticisms surrounding the late president’s choice to seek medical care in the United Kingdom rather than in Nigeria.
“Those who criticised the death of Buhari in a London hospital should understand that the former president had always used London hospitals before he was elected president in May 2015,” Adesina said.
He further explained that the medical team in the UK had already been managing Buhari’s health prior to his presidency, and changing hospitals or doctors later would not have been advisable.
Adesina noted that “the UK doctors were already familiar with Buhari’s medical history and there was no need to change them.”
Highlighting a broader issue within the country’s healthcare system, Adesina said that some local hospitals do not have the resources or trained specialists capable of handling complex medical conditions like Buhari’s.
He emphasized that “some Nigerian hospitals lacked the facilities and expertise needed for the ex-president’s treatment.”
