Okurounmu said although the President had the right to seek medical attention, it was unpatriotic for him to travel abroad.
He said apart from being an indictment of the country’s medical system, the medical trip portended a grave danger to the health of the President.
Okurounmu, who represented Ogun-Central senatorial district from 1999 to 2003, spoke in an interview with our correspondent on Monday.
He said, “My view of the President’s medical trip abroad is that it is an indictment of our medical system, and a national embarrassment. If the President could not trust Nigerian doctors to treat a mere ear infection, and had to travel abroad, it showed his level of patriotism and pride.
“Aside this, for the sake of national security, it is unwise for an incumbent President to be seeking medical treatment abroad. Many presidents do not travel out of their countries for medical treatment because the foreign doctors could further incapacitate them or compound their ailments. One never knows which interest the receiving country is protecting.”
The Afenifere chieftain also accused the President of encouraging corruption by failing to include the names of looters in the list of recovered loot released on Saturday.
According to him, by naming and shaming the looters, the President would have succeeded in setting a precedent for future occurrences.
“If Buhari wants to fight corruption successfully, he needs to name the looters, try them and jail them. It is very important to name the looters so that the country would know them. He is encouraging corruption by merely recovering looted funds and keeping the identity of the thieves from the public. He should do more than name them; he should ensure that they are jailed.”
Reacting to a claim by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, that some robbers burgled his home in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, about two weeks ago and stole N12m cash, Okurounmu said keeping that amount at home was suspicious.
He said keeping such an amount at home when the banks were working was a pointer to some illegitimate dealings. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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How many Hospitals did PDP build in their 16 years of reign ? or are you people saying Buhari's first assignment in the first year was to build world class hospitals ?. I am sure if there were Viable hospitals on ground the old man would not fly to London. Any fool that is embarrassed should jump into the lagoon for all i care.
ReplyDeleteIt is only an ear infection
DeleteI think you are the fool in this case. What happens to the poor masses that do not have such opportunity to travel abroad. We have renowned hospitals in Nigeria. PMB finish our money for your useless trips. Common ear infection
DeleteAnonymous 4:47, I can see your sense of reasoning is very low, you called an ear infection "common", comparing the masses with the number one citizen. Is their any country in this world where the President is not given priority to? Has Buhari spent(On travelling) a quarter of what your Father Jonathan looted and wasted on election? Fool like you...
DeleteSorry to say sir, you are representing yourself and your pocket not even your family talk less of the generality of yorubas.
ReplyDeleteYou just want to be noticed ....We have heard you okay Bye bye
ReplyDeleteBuhari has the right to seek medical treatment abroad. Nigeria medical system he inherited from PDP failed him.
ReplyDeleteImagine a country where many government employed Doctors have private clinic.
Government employed doctors in United Kingdom own hospitals too..so shut up...buhari is a failure and a Lier
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