Education

Commissioner for Health Visits Rescued Pupils, Teachers at EKSUTH

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By Amos Ogunrinde

Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani says the five rescued pupils and four teachers of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti currently undergoing medical attention at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, EKSUTH Ado Ekiti are all in stable medical condition.

Dr Filani who made this known to Journalists at the premises of the hospital shortly after he visited the victims, noted that they would soon be discharged after the outcome of the clinical psychotherapy result they went through.

He pointed out that the result would determine the next phase of their treatment.

Dr Filani was joined on the visit by the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Professor Kayode Olabanji and top officials of the medical facility.

Also speaking,  the EKSUTH Chief Medical  Director CMD, Prof Kayode Olabanji maintained that the pupils and their teachers had received all necessary medical attention because the specialists expected to attend to them were available.

Five pupils and four teachers of Apostolic Faith of Schools Emure-Ekiti were abducted by some gunmen along Emure-Iporo Ekiti road on Monday January 29, 2024.

However, the pupils and their teachers regained their freedom last Sunday, February 4 and they were brought to EKSUTH for medical attention at the directive of Governor Biodun Oyebanji.

The Governor had also visited the victims at EKSUTH where he directed the medical personnel to give them quality health care.

The school bus driver, Mr Taye Rasaki was however killed by their kidnappers.

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Lifestyle

Afuye: EKSUTH Debunks Poisoning Rumour

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The Management of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, has debunked the rumours making rounds that the Autopsy result of the late Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Funminiyi Afuye was found to be “poisoning”.

While responding to the fake news, the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Professor Kayode Olabanji urged the public to disregard the misinformation.

The CMD noted that, even though an autopsy was done on the late Speaker, the preliminary results did not indicate he was poisoned neither was any foul play suspected.

He explained that the final reports which require laboratory investigations will take some days and it’s not likely to have a significant change in the earlier findings.

According to him, there are procedures, rules and regulations guiding autopsy results. Saying whenever the result is ready, it will be given to his next of kin, and not the public.

He added that that Forensic Pathologists will never issue a social media report on
the dead as it’s against Medical ethics.

Prof Olabanji advised the public to ignore the rumours, stressing that it is the handiwork of mischief makers.

OlaniyI Alade

Health

Fayemi Expresses Worry Over Rising Cases Of Assault Against Women

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Victims of sexual abuse and assault in Ekiti State have been challenged to speak out and report any case of such to appropriate authorities for prompt government response to their plight.

Governor Kayode Fayemi gave the challenge in Ado-Ekiti while inaugurating the Moremi Clinic to serve as Sexual Assault Referral Centre, SARC, situated at EKSUTH as part of activities marking a 16-day global activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Ekiti State.

The governor who described violence against women as the most pervasive human right abuse in the society stressed that government was concerned about the increasing rates of the menace.

Dr Fayemi explained that the idea of the sexual referral centre was to demonstrate government’s commitment to ensure global best practices in the promotion and protection of women and girls rights in the state.

He remarked that the centre would provide free medical and legal support for victims to guarantee justice.

Dr Fayemi said the clinic has the response, medical, counselling, legal, police and community outreach team as its operational structure for effective service delivery to victims.

Earlier, the wife of the governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi noted that women and the girl-child need special care and attention as against daily assault.

She urged stakeholders to support government drive in the protection and promotion of rights of women and girls to guarantee a better society.

Tope Bamidele