Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye has described the alleged rejection and refusal by Maitama hospital Abuja, to treat victim pushed out of a moving vehicle shortly before she died, Miss Greatness Olorunfemi, as gross inhumanity.
Speaking at a media briefing yesterday in Abuja, she said the staff and their heads who were on duty when the victim was brought in must be made to face justice to prevent such a thing from happening again
The victim was allegedly rejected by staff at Maitama Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja, when she was rushed there by good Samaritans for treatment.
The minister said the government is doing a follow-up to ensure all those found culpable are punished.
She noted with despair that hospitals are meant to be places where lives are saved, the sick are cared for and nurtured to health and those in need of emergency help attended to but sadly, that appears not to have been done for the late victim.
According to her, a pre-action letter will be sent to some staff on duty and their heads, as well as management at the Maitama General Hospital, over the alleged negligence and refusal to treat Miss Greatness Olorunfemi, the victim of “one chance” before her death at the hospital.
“We were able to get the names of those on duty that day, the Medical Director and Chief Matron, Accident and Emergency.
“We will sue the staff, which will make others sit-up. We have written a pre-action letter, which they will get to tell them about our intention to take them to court. And we are giving them seven days to reply to that.
“Then we are writing to Public Complaints Committee at the National Assembly to look into the matter and call not only these people but all the CMDs of hospitals in FCT and even across.
“They need to summon them for these issues to be addressed once and for all. Nigerians cannot continue dying carelessly like that. Then we are equally writing to senate president on the same issue.
“Then after the seven days, pre-action notice, the Ministry of Women Affairs through the Minister for Women Affairs will stand for the lady, all Nigerian women and girls to defend them on this issue of treating them anyhow,” she said.
