Buhari embarks on medical trip to London

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday travel to London, UK,
for a medical check-up.

Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and
publicity, said the trip is strictly “routine”.

In a statement released on Monday, Adesina said the president
will first meet with the security chiefs in the morning.

After his sit-down with the service chiefs, the president will
then embark on his trip.

“President Muhammadu Buhari proceeds to London, the United
Kingdom, Tuesday March 30, 2021, for a routine medical check-up,”
Adesina said in the statement.

“The President meets with Security Chiefs first in the morning,
after which he embarks on the journey.”

Buhari is expected back in the country in the second week of
April.

The president has embarked on several trips to the UK to seek
medical care since he assumed office.

In 2017, the president spent over 150 days in the UK, treating
an undisclosed ailment.

Buhari also returned to the UK for four days in May 2018 to see
his doctor.

Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, had in November 2020 said
there was an urgent need to develop the health sector in order to
reduce medical tourism.

She made the comment after returning to the country from Dubai,
United Arab Emirates (UAE), where she had gone for medical
treatment.

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday travel to London, UK,
for a medical check-up.

Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and
publicity, said the trip is strictly “routine”.

In a statement released on Monday, Adesina said the president
will first meet with the security chiefs in the morning.

After his sit-down with the service chiefs, the president will
then embark on his trip.

“President Muhammadu Buhari proceeds to London, the United
Kingdom, Tuesday March 30, 2021, for a routine medical check-up,”
Adesina said in the statement.

“The President meets with Security Chiefs first in the morning,
after which he embarks on the journey.”

Buhari is expected back in the country in the second week of
April.

The president has embarked on several trips to the UK to seek
medical care since he assumed office.

In 2017, the president spent over 150 days in the UK, treating
an undisclosed ailment.

Buhari also returned to the UK for four days in May 2018 to see
his doctor.

Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, had in November 2020 said
there was an urgent need to develop the health sector in order to
reduce medical tourism.

She made the comment after returning to the country from Dubai,
United Arab Emirates (UAE), where she had gone for medical
treatment.