'Where is our humanity?' — Buhari’s minister Dalung neglected in hospital over N80,000 bill

A former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has narrated his near-death experience at a hospital in Jos, the Plateau State capital.

Dalung, who served under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's government, disclosed that he took ill on Wednesday, May 8, and arrived at the hospital but shortly became unconscious for seven hours after doctor’s interviews.

The ex-minister said he was taken into the emergency ward but abandoned for over four hours due to non-payment of admission deposits.

Narrating his ordeal in a post shared on his X page on Friday, May 10, Dalung added that he regained partial consciousness later and made the transfer of the deposit before he was attended to.

The Punch quoted the minister when contacted to have said that despite passing out and not being able to make payment through his phone, officials of the hospital insisted on the payment of N80,000 deposit before they could treat him.

Speaking further, Dalung noted that if not for the intervention of the governor of Plateau state, Caleb Mutfwang, and some of his political friends, aided him quick access afterwards.

He tweeted:

"I took ill on Wednesday, arrived at the hospital & shortly became unconscious after doctor's interviews. Was ferried into emergency ward but abandoned for over 4 hours due to non-payments of admission deposits. Regained partial consciousness latter did the transfer of deposit.

"My security details called the Plateau State SSG about the situation, who informed the Governor @CalebMutfwang. He directed the SSG to visit me and access the situation. Which he did immediately. Also, some top political friends with LG Chairmen were in the hospital. It's well."