Nigerians Protest at London Hospital Over Buhari’s Foreign Medical Treatment

In a powerful demonstration that shook the gates of the London Clinic on Harley Street, angry Nigerians in the UK staged a protest over the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical treatment abroad. The protest, led by the Take-It-Back Movement and other concerned Nigerians in the diaspora, condemned the former president for consistently abandoning the country’s failing healthcare system while spending taxpayers’ money on private treatment overseas.

The protesters carried placards and chanted slogans, demanding accountability and change. They accused Buhari of hypocrisy—refusing to improve Nigeria’s hospitals during his eight years in power, yet benefiting from one of the most expensive hospitals in the UK at the expense of public funds. "No hospitals at home, they steal from us and fly abroad for treatment," read one placard.

One protester passionately declared, “When this man was ill, we were never told what held him. Nigeria saved him for eight years, and he left millions to suffer.” The group noted that had Nigeria’s healthcare system been strengthened, there would be no need for political elites to seek treatment abroad.

The London Clinic, where Buhari passed away, is a top-tier private hospital frequented by wealthy individuals, far from the reach of the average Nigerian. Protesters highlighted the bitter irony that while Buhari could have accessed the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) at no personal cost, he still chose a private facility—bankrolled by Nigeria’s struggling economy.

The protest wasn’t just about Buhari’s death—it was a statement against the broader culture of neglect by Nigeria’s political elite. The group demanded that Nigerian leaders stop enriching foreign institutions with stolen funds and instead invest in building a functional and world-class healthcare system at home.

For many Nigerians, this protest was not just about the past—it was a cry for a different future. Protest at London Hospital Over Buhari’s Foreign Medical Treatment

In a powerful demonstration that shook the gates of the London Clinic on Harley Street, angry Nigerians in the UK staged a protest over the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical treatment abroad. The protest, led by the Take-It-Back Movement and other concerned Nigerians in the diaspora, condemned the former president for consistently abandoning the country’s failing healthcare system while spending taxpayers’ money on private treatment overseas.

The protesters carried placards and chanted slogans, demanding accountability and change. They accused Buhari of hypocrisy—refusing to improve Nigeria’s hospitals during his eight years in power, yet benefiting from one of the most expensive hospitals in the UK at the expense of public funds. "No hospitals at home, they steal from us and fly abroad for treatment," read one placard.

One protester passionately declared, “When this man was ill, we were never told what held him. Nigeria saved him for eight years, and he left millions to suffer.” The group noted that had Nigeria’s healthcare system been strengthened, there would be no need for political elites to seek treatment abroad.

The London Clinic, where Buhari passed away, is a top-tier private hospital frequented by wealthy individuals, far from the reach of the average Nigerian. Protesters highlighted the bitter irony that while Buhari could have accessed the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) at no personal cost, he still chose a private facility—bankrolled by Nigeria’s struggling economy.

The protest wasn’t just about Buhari’s death—it was a statement against the broader culture of neglect by Nigeria’s political elite. The group demanded that Nigerian leaders stop enriching foreign institutions with stolen funds and instead invest in building a functional and world-class healthcare system at home.

For many Nigerians, this protest was not just about the past—it was a cry for a different future.