Akpabio undergoes medical check-up in Akwa Ibom hospital, says no more going abroad for treatment

Following criticisms received for going to the United Kingdom (UK) to ascertain the extent of injury sustained in an accident in Abuja, fomer Akwa Ibom state governor Godswill Akpabio has undergone medical checkup at the Ibom Multi Specialist Hospital which he built during his tenure as governor of the state.

Akpabio who is now Senate minority leader, reportedly visited the hospital yesterday February 12, for the first time since its completion.‎

He told newsmen after his routine medical checkup, that the hospital is the best in Africa, noting that there was no need to travel abroad when the best is at your doorstep.

He said: “The days of flying outside Nigeria to Europe, America, India and other places of the world for medical attention are over. Those days are behind us now. Why would anyone think of flying abroad for medical treatment when the best is at your doorstep?

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” I have confidence in this hospital that is why I have come to do my routine checkup here, and with the quality of medical personnel here, our people and visitors are surly saved. Let others talk about it, not me. I am just here like many others, for medical checkup. What I know is that this is the best Hospital in Africa.”

Akpabio came under intense criticism  from Nigerians when he flew himself abroad for treatment after sustaining injuries in a car crash.

Many Nigerian queried why the former governor preferred to seek medical help overseas than do so at a N30 billion hospital he opened shortly before leaving office in May 2015.