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The Presidential Wing of Nigeria’s State House Medical Center has been inaugurated, valued at N21bn.
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Aisha Buhari, the First Lady who first conceived the idea in 2017, is hopeful that future presidents and their families will no longer need to travel abroad for medical treatment.
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The facility allows foreign medical experts to assist local practitioners if needed.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s First Lady, has expressed optimism that future Presidents and their families will no longer need to seek medical treatment abroad, thanks to the newly inaugurated Presidential Wing of the State House Medical Centre.
On Friday, the N21bn valued facility was inaugurated in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with President Muhammadu Buhari, the First Lady, and other notable personalities in attendance.
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The idea for the Presidential Wing was first conceived by the First Lady in 2017, following her husband’s prolonged medical stay in London.
The President’s trip to London that year was his lengthiest overseas medical treatment since taking office, totaling 104 days.
Aisha Buhari is hopeful that with the new medical facility in place, future leaders and their families will opt for local treatment.
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If the need arises, foreign medical experts can be flown to Abuja to assist their Nigerian counterparts, eliminating the need for expensive overseas trips.
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