Scrap theft, culprits punished according to law – Dr. Nagoda

By Mustapha Salisu

The Executive Secretary Kano State Hospitals Management Board Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda have reiterated the board’s effort in bringing lasting solution to the theft been carried out in facilities.

Samira Suleiman, Public Relations Officer
at Kano State Hospitals Management Board disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen.

Samira explained, this followed the recent happening regarding the theft of scrap items from Minjibir General Hospital involving staff of the facility. A tip was made by an anonymous person who alerted the authorities and where apprehended while leaving the premises.

“We have caught the culprits, a DAC have been carried out on them according to civil service rules followed by appropriate sanctions. We will not fold our arms and watch things go wrong. Any person in need of scrap items should follow the due process. On no account should any facility management or staff hand over any scrap items to anyone unless they have gotten full clearance from the Bureau of procurement and ministry of finance with further clearance from the State Ministry of Health and Kano State Hospitals Management Board.

Dr Nagoda called on all Zonal/chief medical directors of all the 16 zones heading the 44 facilities to as a matter of urgency do a background check in all their facilities in other to avert reoccurrence of such incidence.