Anthony Anwukah, Minister of State for Education, is currently hospitalised in the United States of America.

This was made known by Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, during a press conference on Tuesday to commemorate the 2017 World Teachers’ day.

Adamu did not disclose the ailment Anwukah was being treated for, but said that he was incapacitated and in need of prayers from Nigerians.

Anwukah, who is also former Secretary to the Imo State Government, was reported to have attended the Federal Executive Council meeting two weeks ago wearing a cervical collar. He later excused himself midway into the meeting.

Public office holders are wont to travel out of the country for medicare while the country’s health system remains in a very sorry state with obsolete facilities and health practitioners owed backlog of salaries and allowances.

President Muhammadu Buhari has travelled to the United Kingdom several times since assuming office in May 2015. He returned from his latest visit in August after spending 103 days abroad.

Buhari’s first visit to the UK was in June 2016, to treat an ear infection.

Meanwhile, the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals (JOHESU) only suspended its nationwide strike on Saturday following negotiations with Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour.

Even the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) embark on frequent industrial actions, the most recent being in September.

According to a survey, more than 2,500 doctors left the country for greener pastures in Europe and America between August and September 2017.