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“FMC Keffi Workers accuse MD of fraud, high-handedness” which was published on the Vangauard Newspaper of June 18, 2019, the Leadership of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), has dissociated herself from the said publication which was targeted at casting aspersions on the hard earned reputation of the Medical Director of the Centre, Dr. Yaya Baba Adamu, the entire FMC Keffi workers and the revered stool of the Keffi Emirate Council. In a statement made available to the press and jointly signed by the Union Chairman, Comrade Oyibo Halidu and the Public Relations Officer,
Comrade Omaga Daniel, the union noted that it is rather unfortunate that some unscrupulous elements who are bent on sowing the seed of discord among workers and the Medical Director, could stoop this low to fabricate petitions in the name of one Mallam Isiak Abdullahi who does not exist anywhere in the centre, nor is a member of any of the unions, but only exists as a figment of the mischief maker’s imagination. As a Union, we want to let the world know that one of the best things to have happened to Federal Medical Centre Keffi in recent times, is the emergence of Dr. Yaya Adamu as its Medical Director. This is in recognition of the monumental infrastructural developments and procurement of medical equipments the centre has witnessed within the shortest time.
The centre is a public facility and those who are interested in verifying our claims can come down to see things for themselves. It is rather unfortunate that the shadow petitioner who claims to know more about the centre than the actual workers was quick to forget that the Medical Director enjoys the goodwill and support of workers because of his simplicity, open door leadership style and patients’ oriented policies. This is the first time the centre would have a Medical Director who would perform surgeries by himself despite the demands of his office as the Chief Executive. We wish to also differ on the accusation that the centre is now witnessing low patronage as a result of deposits being made before treatment.
To set the record straight, the said deposit system is not compulsory, as there is a circular to that effect but was initiated by the management after due consultation with the relevant hospital and community stakeholders, sensitization and publicity through jingles and tracts, in a bid to further improve on and to make health care delivery easier to access by patients within the facility.
The system also enables refunds of unused funds upon the completion of treatment, which makes it patients’ friendly. The union wishes to therefore, caution these paid agents to allow the Medical Director continue with the good works he is doing and desist from creating unnecessary tension just to satisfy their paymasters who see the MD as an obstacle to their penchant for milking the system. The union wishes to admonish media houses to verify issues properly before undertaking jobs just for financial gains as the said petition is baseless and aimed at causing distraction to the very focused Medical Director.
