The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has suspended the Chief Medical Officers of three healthcare institutions in the state when health workers refused to work at night on July 30.
Imam Wali General Hospital, Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, and Nuhu Bamalli Maternity Hospital are among the facilities affected.
The hospital’s management board’s Public Relations Officer, Samira Sulaiman, stated in a statement on Tuesday that the removal of the CMDs and suspension of the health workers had been approved by the Executive Secretary, Dr Mansur Nagoda.
According to the statement, the health personnel disregarded their responsibilities by failing to report for night duty, putting patients in the care of students.
Nagoda cautioned that the board would not tolerate any medical personnel’s carelessness, tardiness, or absence from work, and that anybody found wanting would face consequences under civil service rules and regulations.
Nagoda urged other hospitals to tighten their belts, stating that all institutions will be strictly inspected in order to restore the state’s health sector to a standard level.
cc: Punch Ng
