The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said that there is no need for him to waste poor tax payers’ money for medical trips abroad.
He said this a day after President Muhammadu Buhari travelled to London for a medical check-up.
Hosting a delegation of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Wike said the government house had all the medical facilities he needed.
The governor said he was working on improving the medical facilities in the state to attract more visitors and revenue that could have been taken outside the country.
“It is unfortunate where we are. I don’t want to comment on people who are traveling for medical check. I have not travelled for the past two years,” Wike said.
“If we have all these things here, why do we have to travel? We have all it takes to provide it. Why will I go out to do my check (overseas) when I have all the facilities in Government House?
“I don’t need it. Everything that is required for me to undergo any test is here. The resources, we have it. Why can’t we provide it for our people?
“You can imagine if I travel now for medical check. Do you know the money it will cost? Do you know how much it will cost poor tax payers? So, it is very important that we should give attention to our medical facilities.”
