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FMC Abeokuta: FG condemns assault on well being employee, calls for arrest of perpetrator
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has condemned the stabbing of a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun dtate, demanding instant arrest and prosecution of the alleged assailant.
The sufferer, Mr. Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, was reportedly attacked at the facility, an incident the ministry described as “barbaric and unacceptable.”
In a assertion issued on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, stated no grief, frustration or dissatisfaction with care can justify violence towards a well being employee performing his lawful duties.
Salako referred to as on the Nigeria Police Force to guarantee swift arrest of the suspect and affirmed that the ministry would observe the case to guarantee justice is served.
He stated the incident reinforces the urgency of implementing measures directed by the ministry on August 5, 2026 to strengthen safety of well being staff in federal tertiary well being establishments.
According to him, the measures embrace strengthened safety preparations, violence-prevention groups, incident reporting, collaboration with law-enforcement businesses and improved complaint-handling procedures.
“These safeguards must translate into effective protection for health personnel across health facilities,” the minister pressured.
The minister appealed to well being staff who have embarked on industrial motion at FMC Abeokuta over the incident to return to work instantly in the curiosity of sufferers and the wider public, urging them to enable safety businesses to carry out investigation.
He additionally urged the hospital administration to guarantee that the injured workers receives acceptable medical care and assist, and to strengthen safety preparations in line with Federal Government directives.
Salako prolonged the Federal Government’s condolences to the household of the deceased affected person whose demise allegedly triggered the assault, stressing that the loss of a liked one deserves compassion and acceptable consideration.
He urged anybody with issues about care acquired to use the hospital’s formal complaints mechanism the place such points can be examined pretty with out recourse to violence.
“The Ministry reiterates that protecting health workers is essential to safe and uninterrupted healthcare delivery. Health facilities must remain safe environments where personnel can discharge their duties without fear of violence, and where patients and their families can seek care with confidence,” the assertion added.
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