No local strike in eight years at UBTH, says CMD
“Despite the complex nature of the teaching hospital like UBTH, we have done a lot and I am fulfilled,” he said.
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“Despite the complex nature of the teaching hospital like UBTH, we have done a lot and I am fulfilled,” he said.
A manually operated pump has also been installed to provide an alternative water source during extended periods of low sunlight.
He said, “On waste water treatment, I will say that everyone digging borehole within the Lekki axis is probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water.’
“We need sustained funding, a nationwide public education drive, and—above all—the political will to implement the law in spirit and letter.”
The Executive Secretary explained that the upcoming Mpox vaccination exercise would not be a statewide programme but restricted to communities at risk of an outbreak.
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the hardest hit country in the region, reporting more than 38,000 cases and 951 deaths in July.
Speaking during a two-day media training in Lagos, he said, “Nigerians are now falling sick not from hunger, but from what they eat.”
The FCT Minister described food handlers as an overlooked group whose role is pivotal in safeguarding public health.
“Nurses provide compassionate, competent care across all settings. But we have no choice but to embark on this strike; we appeal to our patients to bear with us.
“Two out of every 4 persons having malaria in West African sub-region live in Nigeria. One out of 5 deaths from malaria globally occur in Nigeria.