Osinbajo did not make the statement on medical tourism – DG VON

MEDICAL TOURISM – Comments on medical tourism being attributed to the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by the media on Thursday, August 24, have been debunked by the Director General, Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, who represented Prof. Osinbajo (SAN) at the event.

The said media report erroneously claimed that Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), at an event recently, had decried the enormous amount of money Nigerians spend on medical tourism in other countries, and that medical tourism was draining Nigeria’s reserves.

The remarks were allegedly made at a national health dialogue organised by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, PTCIJ, and other organisations.

In a statement, Okechukwu, who represented the Vice President at the event, emphasised that the views captured in the said report were not to be attributed to the Vice President.

SEE STATEMENT BELOW:

STATEMENT BY DG, VOICE OF NIGERIA (VON), REGARDING MEDICAL TOURISM COMMENTS WRONGLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE VICE PRESIDENT 

My attention has been drawn to the media reports attributing my remarks yesterday at the Premium Times Healthcare Seminar to our dear Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON.

While I stood in for the Vice President at the said event, I also did express my own views at the said seminar, including those regarding the Medical Tourism and the attendant concerns and challenges. 

These views as stated during the event are not to be attributed to Prof. Osinbajo. 

For  the avoidance of doubt, I spoke in the context that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health plan will drastically minimize Nigerians expenditure on medical tourism.

I cited for instance the loans meant for the establishment of health system projects and standard medical facilities in the $29.9 billion soft loan basket pending at the National Assembly. 

Mr Osita Okechukwu; DG.VON

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