Pascal Arogorn Ibe
The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha
Buhari , has returned from Dubai , United
Arab Emirates , where she went to treat a
severe neck pain .
The President ’s wife said this in an
Instagram post shortly after her return on
Saturday.
Mrs. Buhari , who returned on a
Presidential jet , said they witnessed a
turbulence but the pilots were able to
weather the storm .
She wrote , “ I want to use this opportunity
to thank all Nigerians for their prayers
and well wishes while I was away for
medical treatment . I am well now and
fully recovered and had since returned
back home, Nigeria .
“ On our way back , the Nigerian Air Force
flight encountered a violent clear air
turbulence which was navigated safely
and professionally by the captain and
crew of the flight .
“ I want to commend and appreciate the
courage and professionalism of the
captain and his crew, the wonderful
gallant service men and women of the
entire Nigerian Air Force for their
dedication to duty and the quality of
maintenance of its fleet.”
The President ’s wife, while drumming
support for Nigeria ’s health care sector,
called on private health personnel to take
advantage of the N 100 bn fund being
disbursed by the Central Bank of Nigeria .
She said this would help in reviving the
health sector and reducing medical
tourism.
Mrs. Buhari added , “ I recall hosting the
private health care providers earlier in
the year and we had a very productive
engagement where the issue of building
the capacity of Nigeria health sector was
the major focus , and funding was
discovered to be the major challenge .
“ I , therefore , call on the healthcare
providers to take the advantage of the
Federal Government ’s initiative through
the Central Bank of Nigeria guidelines for
the operation of N 100 bn credit support
for the health care sector as was released
recently contained in a circular dated
March 25 , 2020 , to the commercial banks .
“ This will no doubt help in building and
expanding the capacity of the Nigerian
health sector and ultimately reduce
medical trips and tourism outside the
country. Once again, I thank our frontline
workers and all Nigerians for their
steadfastness as we navigate the
challenges facing the entire world . ”
The President’s wife had travelled out of
the country in the first week of August
following a severe neck pain .
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