Infrastructure

Ogun to Reconstruct Access Roads

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By Abimbola Bamgbose 

Motorists and residents in Ajibayo Village, as well as those travelling between Ajebo and Abeokuta in Obafemi Owode Local Government, will soon experience relief as the Ogun State government prepares to commence the long-awaited reconstruction of the road leading to the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences.

Governor Dapo Abiodun made this announcement while receiving the Board of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta, led by its Chairman, Dr Dayo Israel, at his office in Okemosan, Abeokuta.

The governor revealed that the state government has partnered with the federal government to ensure that work on the access road begins in the coming months. He acknowledged that although the contract had been previously awarded, it was later abandoned. However, he assured that efforts are now in full swing to rehabilitate the road, which also serves as a major link to Ibadan.

Reaffirming his administration’s commitment to quality healthcare delivery, Governor Abiodun emphasized the role of Federal Medical Centres in complementing state government initiatives to make healthcare more accessible and affordable.

He congratulated the newly appointed board members and praised Dr. Dayo Israel’s leadership, describing it as a strategic decision that would enhance healthcare services at FMC Abeokuta. The governor also called for stronger collaboration between the board and the state government to further improve healthcare delivery in the region.

In response, Dr Dayo Israel pledged to provide visionary leadership that would help the institution optimize resources, increase revenue, and attract additional funding to meet its growing needs.

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Health

NANNM Protests Exclusion from FMC Abeokuta Promotion Exercise

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Nurses at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Idi Aba, Abeokuta have protested against an alleged exclusion from the 2023 promotion exercise carried out in the institution.

The aggrieved workers under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, protested within the hospital premises with different placards with inscriptions including, “Nurses workload is enough for promotion”, “Stop Selective Promotion” among others.

The nurses also expressed displeasure over what they described as harsh working conditions, asking the management of the hospital to address their promotion arrears, shortage of staff and other rights.

The NANNM Chairman, FMC, Abeokuta Chapter, Comrade Olufunmilayo Adekunle said the protest was to demand for the papers of the promotional examination.

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Crime

ICPC Interrogates FMC Medical Director for Alleged Misappropriation of COVID-19 Fund

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has grilled the Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo State, Dr Ahmed Adeagbo and one other over an alleged fraud of N176 million COVID-19 intervention fund. 

It was gathered that ICPC, the Osogbo branch, Osun State had sent a letter of invitation to Adeagbo and one other to appear before the commission for explanation over the alleged fraud. 

Radio Nigeria learnt that the MD and a member of staff of FMC arrived at the premises of ICPC in the GRA area of Osogbo around 11 am on Thursday for interrogation which lasted for hours before he was released.  

The invitation letter by commission dated April 20, 2022, and addressed to the facility’s Medical Director, also sought the presence of the Head of Finance and Accounts. 

It stated that they should appear before the commission to show evidence of how the N176 million COVID-19 intervention fund and other monies were spent by the hospital’s management.

“You are to show the evidence of how the alleged amount of N186,817, 307 was spent with approvals and relevant documents, establish the purpose of the COVID-19 intervention funds and beneficiaries of the fund.

However, when our correspondent contacted the FMC MD, Adeagbo on phone about the development, he refused to comment in respect of his invitation by ICPC, Osogbo.

Adenitan Akinola

Health

FMC Abeokuta Staff Welcome Reappointed CMD With Joy

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Staff of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta have formally welcomed the reappointed Medical Director of the centre, Professor Adewale Musa Olomu.

The staff in their hundreds with uniforms, carried different banners with the pictures of the medical director to congratulate him on his triumph over those that worked against his being reappointed at the centre.

The in-house unions also arranged bands which led the Medical Director in a motorcade from the main road into the hospital.

The Medical Director, Professor Musa Olomu who ended his first term in office in June this year had been petitioned by some members of staff of the centre concerning issues the he claimed had been resolved before his appointment at the hospital.

Professor Olomu in defense of the allegations, said the petitioners were part of a syndicate whose illegal activities at the hospital he stopped.

Some of the hospital staff while speaking with newsmen said they were celebrating the reappointed due to the performance of the medical director during his first term in office.

Wale Oluokun

Health

FMC Abeokuta Seeks Help On Ending Assault Of Workers

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Management of Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta, has called on community and religious leaders to prevail on those accessing the facility to stop assaulting health workers while on duty.

Acting Director of the hospital, Dr. Fidelix Ojeblenu made this known in Abeokuta while addressing newsmen on the increasing assault cases on staff of the centre.

The acting Director urged the leaders to help in stopping the ugly incidents of assault and the severity of such assaults on personnel of the hospital to enable them perform their duties without fear of molestation.

He stated that a suspect that recently assaulted a medical personnel had been arrested and is currently being investigated for possible prosecution.

The acting director hinted that patients and families should make use of avenue to lodge their complaints rather those assaulting than resulting to self help.

Dr. Ojeblenu while empathizing with those assaulted also assured them of adequate protection while on duty.

He stressed that medical practitioners in the facility are always striving to render the best services to patients as against the allegations of nonchalance by some relatives.

Wale Oluokun

Health

FMC Abeokuta Frowns At Attack On Staff

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Authorities of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta have emphasized that they will no longer tolerate incessant attacks on personnel of the hospital by aggrieved patients or their relatives. 

Chief Medical Director, Professor Adewale Musa-Olomu restated the warning while reacting to the recent assault on medical staff attending to a toddler who died while being treated at the hospital.  

The father of the 15 months old child had allegedly attacked the doctor with a chair, beating him up before he was rescued in the incident described as the fourth on the staff of the hospital in recent times.

According to the Hospital’s Head of Public Relations  and Information, Mr Segun Orisajo, the child was brought to the Children Emergency Room, CHER, by her parents on Friday 12th March, 2021 at about 8.00pm but she passed on around 12 midnight, barely four hours after arriving the Centre.

Mr. Orisajo stated that all efforts to rescue the baby which was diagnosed with history of severe fever of one month, weight loss of one month, irritability, and loss of head control were unsuccessful. 

In his reaction, Professor Musa-Olomu who sympathized with the bereaved family, attributed the loss of the toddler to very late presentation, noting that the medical personnel were humane and professional in their conduct. 

The Chief Medical Director said the Hospital would henceforth allow the law to take its course on anyone assaulting or with the intention to assault the medical personnel.

Olusegun Folarin

Health

Ogun Govt. Partners FMC on Strategies to Contain Covid-19 Pandemic

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Ogun state government and the management of the Federal Medical Center FMC, Abeokuta, are partnering on further strategies to contain Covid-19 pandemic in the state.

The meeting which had in attendance the Ogun state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, Chief Medical Director of FMC, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu and the center’s Head of Clinical Service, Dr. Fidelis Ojebilenu was held within the premises of FMC in Abeokuta.

Speaking after the meeting, Dr. Coker said that the purpose was to forge a way forward on how to tackle the pandemic headlong in the state and assured that the collaborative efforts will help the fight against COVID-19.

The Commissioner who pointed out that the pandemic required strategic planning, execution and collaboration with relevant stakeholders, expressed optimism that the COVID-19 scourge will in no time be contained throughout the length and breadth of the state.

The CMD of the FMC, Prof. Musa-Olomu while speaking, appreciated the leadership of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) for their generous and prompt donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the hospital and commended the efforts of the state government against the pandemic.

Wale Oluokun

Health

Pregnant Woman Dies of Coronavirus in Abeokuta

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A pregnant woman has reportedly died of coronavirus at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The woman was said to have visited the Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit of the hospital before the incident happened.

She was said to have developed coronavirus complications and tested for the disease but died before her positive report came out.

The woman was tested alongside two others, a male who tested positive and a female who tested negative.

The male patient had been reportedly transferred to the isolation centre at Ikenne while the remains of the woman had been deposited at the hospital morgue.

The Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Mr. Segun Orisajo, when contacted, said he could not confirm the incident.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker also confirmed the death of the patient but said she was yet to be briefed on the results.

Wale Oluokun