Sokoto Specialist Hospital CMD denies ‘shortage of doctors’ claim

The Chief Medical Director of Sokoto Specialist Hospital, Dr. Attahiru Isa Sokoto, has refuted claims circulating on social media that there are no doctors on duty at the Emergency Ward of the hospital.

The clarification comes after a viral post questioned “the use of the Commissioner for Health,” following allegations that the state’s biggest government-owned hospital lacked medical personnel in its Emergency Ward.

In a statement issued Sunday in Sokoto, Dr. Attahiru Isa Sokoto, described the allegation as false and misleading.

 He said the emergency and other critical units of the hospital are fully staffed and operating 24 hours daily.

“For the avoidance of doubt, doctors, nurses and other health workers are on duty at the Emergency Ward of Sokoto Specialist Hospital round the clock.

“We have a functional duty roster and no patient has been denied care due to lack of personnel,” Dr. Attahiru Isa Sokoto said.

He added that the doctor on call as at the time of the visit of the person, who posted the viral video, slept at the hospital and went to observe the early morning prayer and was never absent or truant.

The CMD added that the state government under the leadership of Gov. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto had transformed the hospital into a world-class facility.

He insisted that the administration inherited the hospital from the last administration when it was in a comatose situation.

Dr. Sokoto said the hospital has now been fully provided with additional assorted medical personnel and ultramodern health equipment while its general infrastructure was given a total facelift, modernising the edifice.