Chai! Things no too dey right for Ukana as two health officials don waka enter wahala. Dem don summon dem to meet the disciplinary committee wey dey under the Ministry of Health for Akwa Ibom State. Na because of wetin dem call administrative and professional breaches.
This matter start after Dr. Ekong Etiebet, wey be the Medical Superintendent for Cottage Hospital, carry report give the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem John, when e come chop belle full for the hospital with hin team.
As dem dey observe the hospital, e be like say dem just open one big Pandora box. The Commissioner land for ground, see plenty misconduct wey no fit vex person. E talk say na wetin the Ombudsman Unit talk that one meridian finish. Dem don declare state of emergency for health sector and na so this whole gist take brew.
Dr. Etiebet no fit hold back as he yarn say one doctor, Dr. Matthias Etim, no show face when him suppose dey on duty. E no even come respond to official queries wey dem give am as per civil service matter. E come drop query for am on December 19, but Dr. Matthias no even answer am, talk more to say him go come report.
The Commissioner no gree rest o. Him talk say after Dr. Matthias ignore the first query and the second one wey follow, e don order say make hin appear before the Senior Staff Management Committee. E wan know wetin really dey happen for the hospital, and make dem follow proper disciplinary action.
Meanwhile, na during this visit wey dem dey investigate, Commissioner John come find serious lapses for pharmaceutical accounting and inventory management. The pharmacy unit no fit produce any basic record, like stock register and other important documents. Na serious matter, I swear!
After all the wahala wey dem see, the commissioner don raise serious concern about wetin e find. E talk say na like this road go lead to more problems for health system wey Governor Umo Eno dey try fix. E don order the pharmacist wey dey lead the unit to pack him bags and go another government facility until dem finish review.
As I dey yan you this gist, we no fit hear from Dr. Matthias and the pharmacist, dem just dey waka like ghost for the news now. But you know say this kind matter no dey finish so easily. We go keep eyes for ground to see wetin go happen next. Stay tuned, my people!
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