But that letter and the revelation of the role being played by the health minister communicated an unpleasant message that has continued to plague the mind. Adewole, Nigeria’s health minister for more than 24 months, can hardly lay claim to any significant impact on the country’s health sector. As a result, being in charge of the immediate health needs of any member of the family would neither cost the nation more nor bear any tone of absurdity. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the health minister. The implication for this, he explained, is that the average new patient in Nigeria needs to wait for two weeks to see a doctor.

Source: Punch January 11, 2018 02:37 UTC