Borno gov suspends medical director, 4 doctors

Following his midnight visits to two hospitals in Maiduguri Monday, Governor Babagana Zulum has suspended the medical director of the Umaru Shehu Ultra-Modern Hospital and four others who were absent when he visited.

The governor had visited the State Specialist Hospital and the Umaru Shehu Hospital where he discovered that none of the 19 resident doctors was on duty.

a statement from the Government House read: “Governor Zulum has ordered the suspension of the Medical Director of Umaru Shehu hospital, Dr Audu Usman, for his failure of leadership. Furthermore. Dr. Musa Chuwang and Dr. Chijioke Ibemere who absented themselves while on call has also been suspended while Dr. Baba Ali Malgwi who was second on call is suspended arising from his inability to respond to telephone calls during the Governor’s visit. At the same time, fantic attempt to reach him was impossible even when he lives within the the doctors’ quarters located around the hospital.

“Similarly, Dr Esther of the paediatric department who was supposed to be on duty was found absent and hence, she is alo suspended. All medical doctors attached to the accident and emergency unit are to be queried for their absence and the lack of duty roaster. Chief Medical Director of the Borno State Hospitals Management Board is directed to comply with the Governor’s directive while he is to take measures that should ensure all gap are filled.

“Governor Zulum is determined to ensure that all hospitals across Borno State provide adequate healthcare delivery at all times through.”