Why Buhari Traveled Abroad For Medical Treatment – Tanko Yakassai

Former President, Shehu Shagari’s aide, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has disclosed why President Muhammadu Buhari traveled abroad to get medical attention.

He said Buhari ‘s refusal to use the Aso Rock clinic despite the huge budget voted for it, is his constitutional right.

According to him, nobody should question the president’s decision since the local health facilities lack the required equipment to handle his ailment.

“I don’t think this question should arise because if Aso Rock Clinic is equipped enough to take care of his ailment, he wouldn’t have bothered to travel out,” he told Punch.

“Nigerians travel out only when they cannot be treated in Nigeria. Our problem is that both the public and private health institutions in the country have been unable to provide adequate medical care for the citizenry.

“The health care facilities in our country cannot take care of severe ailments; that would require people to travel outside the country in search of a cure for their ailments.

“Until we are able to provide sufficient health care facilities, with modern facilities and well – trained experts, with competent experts, we will continue to fly out in search of medical care for us to get well,” he explained.