“Buhari Could Have Died Long Ago If He Had Relied on Nigerian Hospitals” — Femi Adesina

“Buhari Could Have Died Long Ago If He Had Relied on Nigerian Hospitals” — Femi Adesina

 

Former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina, has said that the late President could have died much earlier had he relied on Nigerian hospitals.

 

Adesina made the statement during a recent appearance on Channels Television, where he reflected on Buhari’s health challenges and medical trips abroad.

 

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According to him, the former president, who died recently in a private London hospital, survived as long as he did because of access to advanced medical care overseas — a luxury many Nigerians cannot afford.

 

“If he had used Nigerian hospitals, he could have long been dead,” Adesina said candidly. “The level of expertise needed to manage his health condition wasn’t available locally.”

 

His remarks have reignited debate on the poor state of Nigeria’s healthcare infrastructure and the continued reliance of the country’s political elite on foreign medical services.

 

Many Nigerians have taken to social media to express outrage, pointing to the irony that Buhari had been president for eight years with the power to transform the nation’s health sector but instead continued the trend of medical tourism.

 

Critics argue that Adesina’s comments serve as an indictment of the former president’s administration, which they say failed to prioritize healthcare reforms. Others, however, have defended Buhari’s actions, citing the complexity of his health issues and the global standard of care needed.

 

Buhari, who died at the age of 82, had spent considerable time receiving medical attention in the United Kingdom throughout his presidency. His repeated absences due to health concerns were often a source of public concern and speculation.