Unbelievable: Over N300M Drugs Looted By APC From Aso Rock Hospital, No Paracetamol Or Cotton Wool Could Be Found
Emerging report reveals that the Aso Villa Clinic, situated in Abuja, the seat of power, does not have the commonest of medications, as the Hospital has been looted dry.
Recall, that the facility was established to cater to the medical needs of the President, the Vice President, their families, and Presidential Aides.
Records show that over N3 billion was budgeted for the clinic in 2016, and N331 million in 2017.
Recall also, that President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in the United Kingdom, where he is receiving medical treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
“Patients buy syringes; and common drugs like paracetamol are lacking. They are also required to fuel an ambulance in the case of an emergency”, an outpatient told The Cable.
“Patients admitted to the clinic buy all prescribed drugs from outside the facility. And in all the wards, whether dental or surgical, they are required to get the materials for their treatment, even cotton wool.”
Post-Nigeria recalled, that Jalal Arabi, the State House Permanent Secretary, had while defending the N3.219 billion earmarked for the medical centre in the 2016 budget, said the amount includes procurement of drugs and other medical equipment.
“The medical centre provides health care treatment for the President and Vice President, their families, as well as numerous civil servants working in the State House and across the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government, and of course, with due respect, including Parliamentarians, and members of the Legislature, in addition to other notable dignitaries”, he had said.
“Interestingly, Mr Chairman, on a lighter note, not only those that have been captured here attend (the medical centre), there are poor of the poorest that attend, because we receive a reference from Gwagwalada, Garki, Wuse hospitals.
“So, if they come, we attend to them, and interestingly too at no fee at all, we don’t charge.
“The anticipated improvement of the medical centre, will propel it to serve as a centre of excellence, and also reduce medical tourism.”