Buhari’s Death Abroad Sparks Outrage Over Nigeria’s $30 Billion Medical Tourism Crisis

The recent death of former President Muhammadu Buhari in a London hospital has reignited fierce debate about Nigeria’s failing healthcare system and the political elite’s reliance on foreign medical treatment. During Buhari’s eight-year tenure, Nigerians spent nearly $30 billion on medical tourism, with public officials frequently seeking care abroad while local hospitals remain underfunded and inadequate. Experts and citizens alike are calling this trend a national betrayal, highlighting the urgent need for investment and reform in Nigeria’s health sector. The outflow of over $1 billion annually to foreign hospitals is seen as both an economic drain and a symbol of lost confidence in domestic healthcare. Calls for political will and diaspora investment are growing louder as Nigerians demand a revolutionary overhaul of the nation’s health infrastructure.