A plane carrying Nigeria First Lady touched down the country but was reported to have encountered a weighty disturbance on air, Her Excellency Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed.
Mrs Buhari had embarked on weeks-long trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the solo journey to the region is said to be for the purpose of seeking medical treatment but she was faced with a plane crash scare on her journey back to Nigeria.
The mysterious scare surfaced while the plane (Nigerian Air Force Flight) she boarded was at cruising altitude. The big jet roared momentarily but the well composed pilot and his crew were brilliant and proficient in the struggled to restore its stability and successfully brought the First Lady to her destination.
After arriving safely she wrote on social media that: “I want to use this opportunity to thank all Nigerians for their prayers and well wishes while I was away for medical treatment . I am well now and fully recovered and had since returned back home, Nigeria.
“On our way back, the Nigerian Air Force Flight encountered a violent clear air turbulence which was navigated safely and professionally by the Captain and crew of the Flight.
“I want to commend and appreciate the courage and professionalism of the Captain and his crew, the wonderful gallant service men and women of the entire Nigerian Air force for their dedication to duty and the quality of maintenance of its Fleet.”
“She also emphasized on the need for private health institutions to harness the funds from federal government schemes in providing standard medical facilities in the country which will drastically reduce international travels for medical treatments.
She said that: “I recall hosting the private healthcare Providers earlier in the year and we had a very productive engagement where the issue of building the capacity of Nigeria health sector was the major focus, and funding was discovered to be the major challenge.
“I therefore call on the healthcare providers to take the advantage of the Federal Government’s initiative through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) guidelines for the operation of NGN100 Billion Credit Support for the Healthcare Sector as was released recently contained in a circular dated March 25, 2020 to the Commercial Banks.
“This will no doubt help in building and expanding the capacity of the Nigerian health sector and ultimately reduce medical trips and tourism outside the Country.
“Once again, I thank our front line workers, and all Nigerians for their steadfast as we navigate the challenges facing the entire world.”
