It is no longer news that Nigerians have been reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s illness. From social media to the streets , their agitations can be felt. Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti has joined individuals calling for the resignation of the President. Speaking with TheNetng in a chat, he said leading the nation isn’t by force.
‘You see, I think he should just be sincere and hand over to Vice President Osinbajo. You cannot spend so many months going abroad for medical trip. Please, just resign and hand over to the vice president, or is it by force?
‘It is not a do or die affair now, do you know what it is costing Nigeria for the president to keep on going on those medical trips outside the country? What about the millions of people who cannot afford it.’
‘If one of the biggest legacies the President leaves behind is making General Hospital one of international repute, it would make a lot of sense, but why should we pay for them to have treatment outside the country and then, we cannot have the same privilege? So because he is the president, the rest of us should die as a result of bad health care?
‘It shows that the government should think of improving our own system to international standards. By banning themselves from travelling, if we must die, let us die in our country.’