“Fix Public Hospitals To Honour Abba Kyari And Other Coronavirus Victims”

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to fix all the public hospitals in the country so as to honour the 19 deceased victims of coronavirus, including his former Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, who died on Friday.

In a statement on Sunday, Falana said the greatest tribute Buhari could pay for all those who lost their lives on account of complications arising from COVID-19, is for the governments at all levels to fix public hospitals.

Falana said the treatment of British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, for coronavirus in a public hospital in London should be “a sober lesson” for government officials “who usually spend public funds on medical treatment in foreign medical centres.”

““From the foregoing, it is indisputable that there is an obvious lack of a coherent COVID-19 policy. This puts to question dangerously the seriousness of the Federal Government in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

“No doubt, President Buhari has paid glowing tribute to the late Mr. Abba Kyari. But the greatest tribute that can be paid to the deceased and the other 18 citizens that have lost their precious lives on account of complications arising from COVID-19 is for the Federal, State and Local Governments to embark on fixing and equipping public hospitals without any further delay.

“Just last week, the British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson, who was discharged from a public hospital in London after his treatment for COVID-19, was full of adulation for the National Health Service(NHS) of his country.

“That should be a sober lesson for members of the ruling class in Nigeria who usually spend public funds on medical treatment in foreign medical centres.”