Description:
Nigerian political elites routinely travel abroad for medical treatment while ordinary citizens, and even stars like Anthony Joshua, must rely on under-resourced local hospitals without equipment, staff or supplies.
Desired Outcome:
Political and administrative leaders who are clinically and reputationally invested in Nigerian healthcare quality because they and their families must use the same system as everyone else.
What Could Go Wrong:
If the elite continue to opt out of the local system, they will have no incentive to fund or reform it, widening the gap between the protected few and the abandoned many.
Current Situation:
Top officials regularly seek care in the UK, France and elsewhere, while domestic facilities struggle with basic consumables, water supply and equipment, and citizens assume leaders will never fix what they do not personally depend on.
Action Strategy:
Introduce and enforce legal and political norms that require office-holders to use Nigerian public facilities for non-emergency care, while tying budget increases to transparent performance targets and independent quality audits.
Concern Category:
Governance
Location:
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