Presidency Says Buhari Spent N20.5m On His Ear Infection Treatment
President Muhammadu Buhari[/caption]
Not less than £50,000 (N20.5m) was spent on the treatment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ear infection in the United Kingdom, the presidency has said.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, who revealed this in a Facebook post on Sunday night said that the sum included a follow-up visit by a specialist to Nigeria.
He was responding to an allegation by Prof. Farooq Kperogi that Buhari spent a whooping sum of £6m during his treatment in June.
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Shehu said, “The disclosure on Prof. Farooq Kperogi’s wall that President Muhammadu Buhari’s ear treatment in the United Kingdom cost a whopping £6m must have shocked many of the respected scholar’s followers.
“I’m prepared to share documents with Farooq, one of the brightest ever produced from the Bayero University Kano that the whole treatment, including a follow-up visit by a specialist to Nigeria didn’t cost £50,000.
“For the records, the administration advanced a higher sum, but the President’s doctor returned the balance to the treasury.
“Indeed, it’s a New Day, and President Buhari’s change mantra is real. Let no one confuse my fellow countrymen and women.
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“Given the austere President we have, Muhammadu Buhari would not have approved this amount if he was shown a £6m bill. I won’t be surprised if the President may have asked if the fat bill was for the purchase of a brand new pair of ears!”
