My attention has been drawn to the media reports
attributing my remarks yesterday at the Premium Times Healthcare Seminar to our
dear Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON.
While I stood in for the Vice President at the said
event, I also did express my own views at the said seminar, including those
regarding the Medical Tourism and the attendant concerns and challenges.
These views as stated during the event are not to be
attributed to Prof. Osinbajo.
For the avoidance
of doubt, I spoke in the context that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health plan
will drastically minimize Nigerians expenditure on medical tourism.
I cited for instance the loans meant for the establishment
of health system projects and standard medical facilities in the $29.9 billion
soft loan basket pending at the National Assembly.
Mr Osita Okechukwu
DG.VON
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