Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said that the president spent less than £50,000 (N20.5m) to treat an ear infection in the United Kingdom.
Buhari travelled to London to see an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist for the treatment of the infection in June.
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Mallam Garba Shehu(National Mirror)
“The disclosure
on Prof. Farooq Kperogi’s wall that President Muhammadu Buhari’s ear
treatment in the United Kingdom cost a whopping £6m must have shocked
many of the respected scholar’s followers,” Shehu said via Facebook.
“I’m
prepared to share documents with Farooq, one of the brightest ever
produced from the Bayero University Kano that the whole treatment,
including a follow-up visit by a specialist to Nigeria didn’t cost
£50,000.
“For the records, the
administration advanced a higher sum, but the President’s doctor
returned the balance to the treasury. Indeed, it’s a New Day, and
President Buhari’s change mantra is real. Let no one confuse my fellow
countrymen and women.
“The story reads
like an incredible tale by moonlight that belongs to a different era,
which fortunately is now history. That’s when a fortunate lady saved
$15m for medical treatment! But was it possible that the account of this
balanced journalism teacher was hacked? I will give him the benefit of
the doubt.
“Given the austere President
we have, Muhammadu Buhari would not have approved this amount if he was
shown a £6m bill. I won’t be surprised if the President may have asked
if the fat bill was for the purchase of a brand new pair of ears!” he added.
Shehu was making reference to claims by former first lady, Patience Jonathan that $15 million traced to her was meant for medical bills.
Meanwhile, Mrs Jonathan is suing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for freezing her accounts.
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