The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari for his lack of faith in the health systems in Nigeria.

Buhari was named in the category of five African presidents who travel abroad for medical treatment.

Others listed are Presidents Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Algeria), Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe), Jose Eduardo dos Santos (Angola), and Patrice Talon (Benin). Buhari was also described as the ”first among equals” in terms of time spent abroad getting medical treatment.

The highly revered broadcasting outfit, through its Abuja Editor, Naziru Mikailu, said the public health system in Nigeria is terrible because of poor funding.

Earlier in the year, Buhari spent 49 days in the United Kingdom.

He returned to London on 7 May and has been there since.