Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation, has laid the blame for his mother’s death on the federal government economic policies, alleging that skyrocketing medicine costs made proper medical care impossible.
Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential Candidate claimed his mother’s health deteriorated rapidly under the current administration due to the soaring prices of pharmaceuticals.
According to Amaechi, his mother was in good health prior to President Tinubu taking office.
However, he stated that the administration’s policies created an environment where essential medications became unaffordable.
”Because policies are killing people. I’ve lost my mother,” Amaechi said during the interview.
Challenging the public and interviewers alike.
“You want me to mention my friends who are 90 or 92 years old? Why do you think my mother couldn’t live up to 92? Tinubu was the reason. Before Tinubu, my mother was healthy”, Amaechi stressed.
Reiterating his frustration over the impact of inflation on healthcare, he continued, “Before Tinubu, my mother was healthy.
Suddenly, by the time Tinubu came, it was difficult to buy drugs for my mother. I know most of you won’t believe this.”
Amaechi expanded his criticism beyond his personal loss, arguing that countless other families are facing similar tragedies across the country due to the high cost of imported medical goods.
“But the point I’m making is that there are so many persons whose parents have died who themselves are about to die, because by Tinubu’s removal, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS said last quarter, we spent N200 billion importing drugs. Forty per cent of finished goods are imported,” Amaechi stated.
