The Kano State Government on Tuesday removed three of its hospitals’ medical directors and ordered the suspension of nurses and other hospital staff for leaving their jobs in the hands of medical students.
The state hospital management board, which approved the removal of the chief medical officers of Imam Wali General Hospital, Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, and Nuhu Bamalli Maternity Hospital, has since replaced them with new medical directors.
The executive secretary of the board, Dr Mansur Nagoda, reportedly angry with the unbecoming attitudes of the medical directors, also approved the suspension of all doctors and nurses that were on duty for the evening and night shifts on Sunday, July 30, 2023, for negligence.
This was contained in a statement issued by the board’s public relations officer, Samira Sulaiman, and made available to newsmen on Monday night.
The statement said the decision was taken as a matter of urgency due to the negligence of the affected staff in carrying out their duties by absconding from their duty posts and leaving patients in the hands of students.
Mansur warned that the board would not condone negligence, lateness, or absconding from duty posts by any medical worker, adding that anyone found wanting would face sanctions in accordance with the civil service rules and regulations.
He called on other hospitals to buckle up, as all facilities would be monitored closely in order to revive the health sector of the state.
