OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL UNFIT TO PRODUCE COMPETENT DOCTORS FOR NOW, SAYS GOVERNOR ABIODUN

The Governor observed that, many of the medical equipment are obsolete, and others not functional, which include the mortuary already overtaken by odour which pervaded the hospital vicinity, due to lack of maintenance, and non-availability of needed equipment to make it functional

Penpushing further reports that, the Governor while speaking in an interview with journalists shortly after the inspection explained that the visit was informed by his earlier meeting with Health management, adding that, this follow report he got about the position of the hospital, being the only Teaching Hospital in the State.

Hear him, ‘This visit was informed by my meeting with Heads of the Health Institutions, Hospital Management. It is the only Teaching Hospital in the State, and with the report I got which is disheartening. It is worse than deplorable’

Penpushing also reports that, the Governor said he would soon put up a team, after a final report from the Medical Director, to revive the lost glory of the Hospital, stressing that his administration attached importance to health sector, with assurance to turn round the institution for better.

‘I am putting up a team, after a final report from the Medical Director. I don’t see how this place can produce good Doctors; we shall go back to drawing board. The place is substandard. This hospital is in depressing state. We shall look into facilities and personnel’, Abiodun emphasised