Billions blown abroad, deaths at home: How Nigeria’s leaders flee failing health system, citizens die of common ailments

Billions blown abroad, deaths at home: How Nigeria’s leaders flee failing health system, citizens die of common ailments

The irony is haunting; they flee the very system they were elected to fix but refused to do so. Former President Muhammadu Buhari of blessed memory, between 2015 and 2023, became the symbol of Nigeria’s elite medical tourism culture. He was reported to have spent over 200 days abroad for treatment, mainly in London, during his time in office.

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