New York Times throws shades at Nigerian president’s 5th visit to the UK for medical attention

 

The New York Times has again ridiculed the Nigerian president that despite having condemned the then ruling party, People Democratic Party (PDP) for constantly traveling out of the country for medical attention, he (Buhari) has consistently continued to travel abroad for medical attention neglecting the health facilities in Nigeria.

Buhari, 75, left for London on Monday for a four-day visit, setting off renewed concerns about his health. His trip also comes after three weeks of strikes by health care professionals who are calling for better working conditions and more funding.

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, who has urged politicians not to go abroad to seek medical care, has traveled to Britain on his fifth official trip to see a doctor there https://t.co/fujn2MqIiN

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) May 9, 2018

For nearly two years, Buhari has been receiving treatment for an unspecified illness, which he has repeatedly refused to discuss.

The president is scheduled to return to Nigeria on Saturday, at which point he will have spent more than 170 days in London on official medical leave since becoming president in 2015.