– Presidential spokesperson says teaching
hospitals have more than 50 percent of the
allocation for Health
Presdent Muhammadu Buhari presenting the
2016 budget last year.
The presidency has reacted to reports that
President Muhammadu Buhari will spend
more on the State House Clinic than all the
federal government-owned teaching hospitals
put together.
Premium Times had on Tuesday, February 2,
2016, revealed that the State House Clinic,
which caters for the President, Vice
President and other staff of the Presidential
Villa, numbering about one thousand, will
cost about N787 million more than all the 16
teaching hospitals owned by the federal
government put toget her.
Leadership reports that the senior special
assistant to the president on media and
publicity, Garba Shehu described the
report as off the mark and insensitive.
In a statement issued to counter the report,
Shehu however said contrary to the report,
the total sum for health institutions as given
by the director-general, budget office is
more than N200bn.
The statement read: “According to the draft
budget presented to the National Assembly,
the budget for the clinic is N3.8b.”
Shehu further argued that the teaching
hospitals have more than 50 percent of the
allocation for health, challenging anyone
interested to check out the detailed
allocations to the teaching hospitals, the
federal medical centers and the specialist
hospitals owned by the federal government.
He added: “The increased spending on
government health institutions in the current
budget should be seen in the light of the
administration’s plan to improve medical
facilities at home as a way of discouraging
overseas trips in search of treatment.”
The presidency did not however, counter
revelations made last week about the 2016
budget which showed that refreshment and
meals at the State House will consume
about N104.744 million, as newspapers
purchase will take a total of N11.406 million.
hospitals have more than 50 percent of the
allocation for Health
Presdent Muhammadu Buhari presenting the
2016 budget last year.
The presidency has reacted to reports that
President Muhammadu Buhari will spend
more on the State House Clinic than all the
federal government-owned teaching hospitals
put together.
Premium Times had on Tuesday, February 2,
2016, revealed that the State House Clinic,
which caters for the President, Vice
President and other staff of the Presidential
Villa, numbering about one thousand, will
cost about N787 million more than all the 16
teaching hospitals owned by the federal
government put toget her.
Leadership reports that the senior special
assistant to the president on media and
publicity, Garba Shehu described the
report as off the mark and insensitive.
In a statement issued to counter the report,
Shehu however said contrary to the report,
the total sum for health institutions as given
by the director-general, budget office is
more than N200bn.
The statement read: “According to the draft
budget presented to the National Assembly,
the budget for the clinic is N3.8b.”
Shehu further argued that the teaching
hospitals have more than 50 percent of the
allocation for health, challenging anyone
interested to check out the detailed
allocations to the teaching hospitals, the
federal medical centers and the specialist
hospitals owned by the federal government.
He added: “The increased spending on
government health institutions in the current
budget should be seen in the light of the
administration’s plan to improve medical
facilities at home as a way of discouraging
overseas trips in search of treatment.”
The presidency did not however, counter
revelations made last week about the 2016
budget which showed that refreshment and
meals at the State House will consume
about N104.744 million, as newspapers
purchase will take a total of N11.406 million.
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