“Nigeria could breakup if we reveal how much Buhari spent in London” – Lai Mohammed
Nigerians deserve to know how much public funds President Muhammadu’s foreign medical trips have, and will, swallow.
But possessing such “sensitive” information could endanger national security, information minister Lai Mohammed said. He added that it is “immoral” for anyone to demand such information.
“This matter has come several times and our position on the matter is quite straight forward,” Mohammed said after Wednesday’s state executive meeting.
“What are the President’s conditions of service? What are his entitlements in terms of his well-being and healthcare? The state is supposed to take responsibility for these.
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“We believe that asking for how much has been spent on the health of the President is an issue that we should weigh very well, both for national security and for moral issues.
“I don’t know why we must divulge such very sensitive information,” Mohammed said.
Buhari spent 49 days receiving medical treatment in London. He returned recently only to inform the nation he may need to go on another medical vacation “in the coming weeks”.
