Osinbanjo Praised For Undergoing Local Medical Treatment

The Kogi Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), is praising Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbanjo, for undergoing medical treatment locally and describes him as ”a true leader”.

It was reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that on Saturday, Vice President Osinbanjo, had undergone a successful surgery for a leg fracture at the Duchess International Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos State.

A statement that was jointly signed by Dr. Abubakar Alhassan, the NMA Chairman, and Dr. Chimezie Odebuani, its Secretary, on Sunday in Lokoja, had commended the Vice President for his great leadership and stated that he deserved an award.

”The attention of the Kogi State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has been drawn to the successful treatment of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo, by a team of Nigerian doctors in a Nigerian hospital following an injury he sustained while playing squash. NMA Kogi commends this great leadership style of the Vice President, and is deserving of award. The Vice President has acted like the late Mandela.

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”The highly cerebral Vice President didn’t resort to flying out of the country to Berlin, Paris, or any of the advanced countries of Europe or America for medical tourism. The VP chose to seek medical attention within the country even with the avalanche of resources at his disposal which would have enabled him to seek attention outside the shores of Nigeria. NMA Kogi sees this display by the Vice President as great patriotism and should be applauded.”

It was also pointed out by the NMA that the previous Governor of Kogi, Idris Wada, had also chosen to seek medical attention at home after his involvement in a ghastly road traffic accident as a governor.

Therefore, the association urged for Nigeria leaders to take a cue from the Vice President and have faith in the nation’s health institutions and its professionals who were among the best trained in the world.

The association then urged for government to fund the medicare development in Nigeria better and to also develop hospitals to higher standards for health care delivery of the highest standards.

SOURCE: NAN