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FG’s publicity of medical help to Ekwueme, ‘unnecessary, unprofessional propaganda’- Okupe
Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has criticized the presidency for announcing its medical treatment support to Alex Ekwueme, former vice-president of the country.
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, had in a statement Friday revealed
that Buhari had ordered immediate medical treatment assistance abroad for the former vice-president after receiving a brief on his medical condition.
Read also: EKWUEME: FG to cover full cost of immediate medical treatment abroad, Buhari approves
Shehu had explained that the approval given by Buhari would cover the cost of chartering an air ambulance for the journey and the cost of his treatment.
But Okupe dismissed the publicity as mere “propaganda”, saying it was unnecessary.
Writing via his twitter handle, he said, “The press release on the evacuation of chief Ekwueme by FG is unnecessary, indecorus & unprofessional. there are limits 2 propaganda”.
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yanju omotodun
November 5, 2017 at 2:22 pm
It’s just a mere ostentation, it’s not necessary truly, and I know some will use this opportunity to steal money as well
JOHNSON PETER
November 5, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Sure, because they will inflate his health bill
seyi jelili
November 5, 2017 at 2:44 pm
Doyin should shut up, it’s not his business, the pdp should have cater for him before apc government announced it
Abeni Adebisi
November 5, 2017 at 7:07 pm
It is his business, he’s a Nigerian and has the right to go against anything he feels wrong about the government
JOHNSON PETER
November 5, 2017 at 3:01 pm
Unnecessary spendings, all these man children are millionaires for God’s sake
Animashaun Ayodeji
November 5, 2017 at 6:56 pm
FG has all the right to justify why it’s helping Ekwueme, this will give curios Nigerians full knowledge regarding how some funds are spent and why some people got ‘special treatment’ from the Buhari-led federal government
Anita Kingsley
November 5, 2017 at 6:59 pm
Exactly, you’re very right! It is this same guy calling it unnecessary, unprofessional propaganda that will question the federal government if it was not publicized