Bello probes rundown facilities at IBB specialist Hospital Minna.
Yahaya Zakka Minna
Niger state Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sa has ordered for an immediate investigation for the cause of dilapidated facilities in IBB Specialist hospital situated in Minna the State capital.
The Governor expressed disappointment over the sanitary condition at the Hospital,as no functional office equipments was available during his visit to victims of a recent bandits attack in Kagara area of Rafi local government whom where receiving treatment at the hospital.
The Governor then directed the commissioner of finance to immediately released funds for the repairs of the dialysis machines for the treatment of those with kidney related problems, also expressed dismay over lack of functional dialysis machine out of ten existing ones, despite released of resources for the renovation and purchases of the Hospital equipment few years ago.
He stated that the commissioner of Health, Dr Mohammed Maku Sidi and the Hospital Medical Director, Dr Isah Umar would be investigated to ascertain the actual use of funds meant for the provision of equipments in the Hospital.
According to him, “I am angry, extremely disappointed with the situation of the Hospital, a lot of money was spent to renovate the entire Hospital and replace almost everything,” he added
“Something is mentally wrong, obviously we have a commissioner and head of the Hospital, someone is not doing his or her job and this is subject to our investigation”.N