Buhari: His death brings into focus the need to develop our healthcare delivery and facilities – Catholic Archbishop to Nigerian govt
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Alfred Adewale Martins, has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s healthcare system following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari in a London hospital.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Archbishop Martins extended condolences to Buhari’s family and Nigerians, while criticizing the country’s heavy dependence on foreign medical care. He highlighted the irony of Buhari’s death abroad, recalling similar circumstances surrounding the death of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2010.
The Archbishop also referenced former First Lady Aisha Buhari’s past criticisms of the State House Clinic’s poor condition, calling it a national embarrassment. He urged the government to treat Buhari’s passing as a wake-up call to make serious investments in the nation’s health sector.
“If the former First Lady could lament, then one can only imagine the state of clinics and hospitals meant for the common man.
“His death brings into focus again the need to develop healthcare delivery and facilities in our country to stem the tide of medical tourism,” he said.
