Chairman , Senate Committee on Health Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, said the poor condition of heath sector allegedly orchestrated by the Peoples Democratic Party made President Muhammadu Buhari to travel to the United Kingdom to treat an ear infection.
Tejuoso, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, berated the PDP for destroying the nation’s health care system.
He said this on Monday in Abeokuta at the sideline of his empowerment programme where he distributed many items including cars, to the people of his constituency. He disclosed that the President had been attended to by his doctors in Nigeria, arguing that because there was no improvement in his case, he had to travel abroad. He said, “Do you know the party of the President? It’s All Progressives Congress.
Do you know the party that ruled for 16 years? It is PDP. We have just taken over.
We inherited a rotten health sector; our budget is just about to start. “So we are still suffering from the PDP structure. If in one year’s time the president should go to UK for health, then you talk about why is he going.” “In medicine, there is what they call second opinion. The President did not leave the day he was sick.
He was in Nigeria for days, he was seeing our Nigerian doctors and after that, there was no improvement, he went for what we call second opinion to confirm whatever it is that is the problem. And thank God he’s back hale and hearty He however, called for the removal of the immunity clause from Constitution, arguing that, that this will make the leaders in the executive and legislative arms of government to behave well.
It was reported last weekend that the lawmakers have proposed an immunity for the principal officers of the two arms of the National Assembly and life pension after their tenure in office Though he noted that other arms of government like judiciary also enjoy such benefit, Tejuoso said if the immunity clause was removed it would put an end to the bickering that only certain categories of people were being favoured.
He said, “Well all I will say is that the Senate is not the only beneficiary of any benefit that is like that. So, we should not just talk about the Senate.
“We should talk about the judiciary, are they not benefitting from the same thing? The executives, are they not benefitting in the same thing? So let us remove for everybody and let everybody be on their own like ordinary Nigerians.
“So that we stop all this whether is senator, whether is governor. Let there be no immunity for anybody and let everybody behave and be judged accordingly.” The Senator who said he was at home to give dividends of democracy to his people for his one year stewardship. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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What a lousy excuse by Senate Committee on Health Dr. Lanre Tejuoso. How many times did Mandela go abroad for treatment?
ReplyDeleteYes PDP led the country for 16 years. During this period most of you guys were members of PDP. Although Dr. Lanre Tejuoso was a member of CPC. What is his contribution to the well being of his people. I am sick and tried of people using unnecessary excuses to justify betrayal of there own policies. Buhari banned people from seeking treatment abroad. When it came to his turn, what happened. He took sick leave to UK.
What a double standards. Give me a break.
Well said!
DeleteThey are just bunch of liars, deceivers, and sycophant people, we are tired of trade blame game, people are suffering all over the place, one year in power, things are getting worse than you met.God will judge you all.Revolution is the answer
ReplyDeleteNonsense. Nigerian are more informed than you think. Continue your blaming games.
ReplyDeletePlease excuse me here, agreed PSP spent 16 yrs and destroyed health sector, was sere no drug for ENT? Is dere no doctor? it means his doctor is not qualified.Pls sinato,did PDP employed carpenter as doctor no or dry did not buy drug for pmb? Is national hospital not working again? Enough excuses.
ReplyDeleteNothing we wouldn't hear from apc government
ReplyDeleteNigerians are gullible, keep manipulating them even as you added gifts. Tomorrow will come, God's say is final.
ReplyDeleteYou senator talking like a fool. How am i sure that you are not.
ReplyDeleteOnly God will save us from this bunch of deceivers called APC.
ReplyDeleteA bunch of beer parlour chats/slaggers called sena....... this is just good morning Nigeria
ReplyDeleteDr. Lanre, can you take time to read or listen carefully to your write up or speech?, if I may ask you, as a medical practitioner and as a senator of the Federal republic of Nigeria, what will it take you to look for a team of qualified doctors to administer treatment to our dear President?, if PDP is the root cause of the inability of medical practitioners to treat the President, then I put it straight to you, since your assumption of office, what have you done or what are your contributions towards the improvement in the health sector?, is it still the same PDP administration that is owing federal government employed doctors?, mr. Senator, with due respect sir,you have to sit down quietly to think and to redefine your purpose and your primary assignment as a senator. God bless Nigeria.
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