US EditionNigeria: Rep Sponsors Bill to Stop Public, Civil Servants From Patronising Private Schools, Hospitals
NIGERIA, JUL 22 – Bill aims to end medical and educational tourism by public servants, citing over $29 billion spent on foreign medical treatment under former President Buhari's administration, Ogah said.
- Amobi Godwin Ogah, representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, sponsored a bill passed first reading on Tuesday to ban public servants from patronizing private schools and healthcare.
- Ogah stated that the bill seeks to eliminate conflicts of interest, rebuild public confidence, and enhance the reliability of government institutions in response to declining services and reduced usage.
- In 2024, Nigeria set aside N1.336 trillion for healthcare in its national budget, while Nigerians continued to spend more than $1 billion each year on medical treatments abroad and over $38 million on international education during the first quarter of 2024.
- Ogah expressed concern that it reflects poorly on the nation when Presidents and senior government officials seek medical care overseas, and he called on Nigerians to embrace a renewed commitment to supporting domestic healthcare services.
- If passed, the bill would discourage government officials from seeking education and healthcare services abroad or in private facilities, thereby strengthening local institutions, fostering national pride, and improving institutional responsibility.
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GistReel Hon. Amobi Ogah, the lawmaker representing Isuikwuato Umunneochi Federal Constituency in Abia State, has proposed a bill that seeks to ban public and civil servants from sending their children to private schools or using private hospitals. The bill, which was introduced during Tuesday’s plenary session at the House of Representatives, aims to restore accountability and rebuild trust in the nation’s public institutions. Speaking to the p…
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