The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, over what it called embezzlement, misappropriation and abuse of office under the administration of the Medical Director, Dr. Jojo U. Onwukwe. Aside attaining the compulsory retirement age of 60 years on October 3, 2014, and still remaining in office as the medical director, Dr. Onwukwe embezzled about N254 million, according to the union. Addressing a press conference, officials of the JOHESU which comprises Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Senior Staff Association (SSA) and National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNUM), said except the federal government investigates and removes the medical director, they would close down the hospital.Also, the JOHESU accused the MD of embezzling N60,000,000 from the staff cooperative welfare, claiming that he withheld the union’s check-off dues deduction since January 2015, among others. But when Dr Onwukwe was contacted by the journalists shortly after the press conference for his reaction, he said journalists should keep the report until Friday when he would react. But when he was told that journalists could not wait till then for his comments, he fixed yesterday (Tuesday) for a meeting.
Our correspondent reports that when Dr. Onwukwe arrived for the meeting, rather that react to the allegations raised, he said, “I am here to fraternize with journalists and not to react to any issue raised by petitioners. I am here not for you to write any story for me but to fraternize” The MD did not give any journalist the chance to ask questions as he insisted that he would not react to any issue or allegation. Shortly after his very brief speech, he left.
Source: Medical World Nigeria
