Politics

SENATE ORDERS STATE HOUSE OFFICIALS TO STOP PRESIDENT BUHARI FROM FLYING ABROAD FOR TREATMENT

The State House Permanent Secretary, Tijani Umar appeared before the panel to defend his 2021 budget estimates. He presented a N19.7 billion budget out of which N1.2 billion was allocated for the state house clinic.

The Nigerian senate after hearing this has now ordered State house officials to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from making trips abroad for medical treatment.

The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs on Thursday warned that this step was necessary in order to make sure the State House Clinic becomes Functional.

Panel member, Senator Danjuma La’ah, revealed that the budget would be approved but that the President and other top officials of his administration should no longer be flown abroad for medical treatment.

Adeyinka Arutu

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