Kano Governor Yusuf Suspends Hospital Guards Over Negligence
- Governor Yusuf decided to deal with hospital guards who were unserious about their jobs a few days to Christmas
- The guards were suspended as a man whose wife was in labour did not get a response from them when he arrived at the hospital
- Dr Mansur Nagoda, the secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board, confirmed their suspension in a statement
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The Kano government, headed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has taken decisive action against hospital guards as part of the measures to improve healthcare delivery in the state.
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On Monday, December 18, the state government suspended the security guards attached to Imam Wali Maternity Hospital in Kano state.
The guards were relieved of their jobs for negligence of duty, which resulted in a pregnant woman delivering her baby in a vehicle at the front of the hospital, Vanguard reported.
The executive secretary, Kano State Hospitals Management Board, Dr Mansur Nagoda, confirmed the suspension of the security guards in a statement issued by the board's spokesperson, Samira Suleiman.
According to Nagoda, the patient's husband knocked endlessly, but the security guards were nowhere to be found, which prompted the husband to make a video as the incident was going on and made it go viral.
According to the statement:
“Dr. Nagoda has approved the suspension of the security guards of Imam Wali Maternity Hospital and has ordered the zone to organize another set of security guards and post them with immediate effect.
“This development came after a video of a lady in labour who later gave birth in the vehicle due to the negligence that occurred on the part of the security guards of the facility."
Supreme Court fixes date to deliver judgement on Kano election
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Supreme Court disclosed the date for the hearing of the appeal involving Kano governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) and Dr Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship dispute.
The apex court fixed Thursday, December 21, to deliver its final judgement.
Lawyer predicts Gov Yusuf's chances at Supreme Court
Legit.ng reported earlier that Kano-based lawyer and professional negotiator and mediator, Umar Sa'ad Hassan, predicted the chances of Governor Yusuf at the Supreme Court.
Governor Yusuf approached the apex court after being sacked by the election tribunal and the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja.
Speaking on Governor Yusuf's chances at the Supreme during an exclusive chat with Legit.ng, Umar said the NNPP governor had little chance of upturning the appellate court's verdict.
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