A group, Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development
Initiative, has written President Muhammadu Buhari, demanding the details of
the President’s medical bill for the period of 104 days that he spent in the
United Kingdom receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.
The group made this demand in a letter dated September 12 written
pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2011.
ASRADI, in the said letter signed by its Executive Director,
Adeolu Oyinloye, also wanted Buhari to disclose how much was spent on parking
the presidential aircraft at Stansted Airport for the entire 104 days that the
President spent in the UK.
“Who defrayed the parking charges of the aircraft that conveyed you
to the United Kingdom? How many crew members accompanied you and the aircraft?
For how long were the crew members stationed in the United Kingdom? How much
was incurred in allowances for the crew? How much did it cost to accommodate
the crew members in the United Kindgom?” the group queried.
ASRADI reminded Buhari that by the provision of the Freedom of
Information Act, it is entitled to a response from the President within seven
days.
The letter to Buhari was backed with another one addressed to the
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, wherein the group
sought to know how much of foreign currency was released for the President’s
medical treatment.
The letter to Emefiele read in part, “Kindly furnish us with information
on the amount of foreign currency you released so far (cash/cheque/bank
transfer or any other payment mode) in respect of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
medical treatment and aircraft parking fees at Stansted Airport in the United
Kingdom.
“As the Freedom of Information Act 2011 prescribed, we expect your
reply within seven days of the receipt of this application.”
Source: www.today.ng
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