Femi Makinde, Osogbo
The National
Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners has said its
members can cure the ailing President Muhammadu Buhari of any ailment if
consulted.
The Patron of the
NANTMP, Dr. Adesunmiboye Fawawo, said this in an interview with our
correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday on the sidelines of the inauguration
of the new executives of the association.
He said many
Nigerians died cheaply because the practice of medicinal and therapeutic
use of plants was being looked down upon in the country whereas
orthodox medicine was being promoted.
Fawawo said,
“President Muhammadu Buhari is our national leader and we must guide
him with all jealousy. We are a national body which is recognised by
the Federal Government. The association was established during the reign
of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and he uses our products. You
can see how strong he is even at his age.
“We have been able to treat patients whose families had
lost hope on their recovery. Unfortunately, we have not been consulted
to treat President Buhari. We can treat him and the government must
realise that traveling abroad for treatment may not solve the issue.
“If you get to mortuary many corpse found in the place are
rich people because they don’t trust their health with local treatment.
Many rich people believe expensive drugs and treatment but this will go
a long way to deepen recession.”
Fawawo said those, who were afraid of the potency of herbs
usually frighten the people by saying herbs cause kidney problem and
other issues but he said this was not true if the right dosage was used.
According to him, some herbal products are being exported
to Europe and the United States while some herbal products are in
hospitals including seleru agbo which he said was at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
He said the Nigeria Educational Research Development
Council in partnership with the Osun State Government was working to on
how to teach pupils the use of herbs to cure common ailments like
stomach ache and others.
Also, the Assistant Secretary General, of the
association, Dr. Ade Adeagbo lamented the neglect of traditional
medicine in the country, saying Nigeria was wasting a huge amount on
importation of drugs.
He suggested that government should invest in local
production of herbal mixtures instead of wasting money to import
synthetic drugs which according to him had many negative side effects.
Adeagbo said ” Government should stop investing in
importation of medicine but invest immensely on local product which is
cheap and saver. The Federal Government recently launched ” Change
Begin with me” I believe this change should also start by making sure
that the President is treated locally. It will save fund and reduce and
douse tension.”
PUNCH
National Treasurer of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief George Moghalu has told Igbos
to forget the agitation for secession of Biafra. Moghalu stated that
the Igbos would stand to lose the most if it became a reality
He however called on them to embrace the call for the restructuring of
Nigeria. Speaking at an Anambra Consensus Forum in Awka, Moghalu argued
that 50% of the property in Abuja and Lagos were owned by the Igbo,
wondering where the secessionists would be accommodated in view of the
few states that made up Igboland.
He also said the decision of the Niger Delta states to distance
themselves from the Biafra project, makes it worse. He also added that
he was worried that most of those fighting for Biafra, were also
demanding for Igbo presidency in 2023.
“You can’t be talking about Igbo presidency in 2023 and at the same time
talking about Biafran secession,” he said.
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/opinion/igbos-will-suffer-eventually-get-biafra-apcs-national-treasurer/
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/opinion/igbos-will-suffer-eventually-get-biafra-apcs-national-treasurer/
National Treasurer of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief George Moghalu has told Igbos
to forget the agitation for secession of Biafra. Moghalu stated that
the Igbos would stand to lose the most if it became a reality
He however called on them to embrace the call for the restructuring of
Nigeria. Speaking at an Anambra Consensus Forum in Awka, Moghalu argued
that 50% of the property in Abuja and Lagos were owned by the Igbo,
wondering where the secessionists would be accommodated in view of the
few states that made up Igboland.
He also said the decision of the Niger Delta states to distance
themselves from the Biafra project, makes it worse. He also added that
he was worried that most of those fighting for Biafra, were also
demanding for Igbo presidency in 2023.
“You can’t be talking about Igbo presidency in 2023 and at the same time
talking about Biafran secession,” he said.
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/opinion/igbos-will-suffer-eventually-get-biafra-apcs-national-treasurer/
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/opinion/igbos-will-suffer-eventually-get-biafra-apcs-national-treasurer/
