Tambuwal Shocks Hospital Workers With Unannounced Visit

The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, early Sunday morning, made an unannounced appearance at the Murtala Muhammed state Specialist hospital, Sokoto. On his arrival he complained bitterly about the poor state of the patients as well as the problem of duty negligence on the part of workers.

The visit, which occurred at 2.00 a.m. On Sunday, caught the few workers on duty unaware.

A statement by Mr. Tambuwal’s spokesperson, Imam Imam reported the issue of power failure at the hospital that brought about intensive heat in the hospital. This was unbearable to several patients who ended up sleeping outside the wards to get fresh air.

“After going round the dark complex for 30 minutes to assess things for himself, Tambuwal was then recognized by a few of the staff on duty. Upon noticing his presence, the generator set was quickly powered on while the staff made attempts to hurry the patients into the rooms,” the statement added.

After speaking to the patients and wishing them quick recovery, Governor Tambuwal assured them that their health needs would not be toyed with by the government.

He educated them about having the fear of God in giving a selfless service to the patients. He also left with some threats of sanctions in the event of a re-occurence of such incident.

He said unscheduled visits at odd hours to government agencies will continue so as to acquaint himself with how workers fulfill their obligations to the people.

This is a welcome development in Nigeria and it will go a long way in keeping government workers on their feet.