Federal government has closed down Federal Medical Centre, Owerri over workers indiscipline and protests from union members who insist that the medical director, Dr Angela Uwakwem must resign after false allegations were leveled against her.
Minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewale made this announcement during a Press Briefing in Abuja. Adewale also disclosed that FG will embark on a staff audit of 2,500 employees of the centre.
He said “I wish to state that the federal ministry of health is left with no other option than to temporarily shut down the federal medical centre, Owerri to allow government to reorganise, restrategise and redefine the rules of engagement.
“An interim administration will be put in place to oversee the affairs of the institution and do a staff audit to ensure proper restoration of services.
“The Federal Medical Centre, Owerri must work to deliver healthcare services to the Nigerian people because that is the mandate for which the federal government is maintaining over 2,500 people employed in this centre with the available meagre resources inclusive of tax payers’ money.”
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