nn See Why President Buhari could not be treated here in Nigeria- Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole Explains

Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has explained why

President Buhari could not be treated here in Nigeria. In

a recent interview with Thisday, Adewole said the long

existing bond between President Buhari and his foreign

doctors necessitated his continuous consultations with

the doctors even as a sitting president.

According to Adewole, the existing relationship between

a doctor and his patient is very important in the

treatment of any ailment.

"One thing we must realize is that health is a

complex issue. There’s what we call patient-

doctor relationship; there is also a bond

between the patient and the doctor and these

are things we can’t play with. I used to have

patients in Ibadan and they still call me, and say

‘we will like to see you’. Then I have to say no

to them because I’m no longer available and

ask, ‘why can’t you see somebody else?’ But

many of them are reluctant to do so. That’s the

complex thing about health. We should give him

that choice. What we really wish is for Mr.

President to be well and hearty. There is no

cause for alarm. He came back and told us that

he was ill and that he was treated. When we

have that type of leader, I think we can go to

sleep.”he said.