COVID-19: Perm Sec Suspended Over Evacuation

Date: 2020-05-14

Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19 pandemic has asked the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Dr Ayinla Abubakar to proceed on indefinite suspension.

The decision followed the mishandling of the evacuation of a man who locals said had locked himself in his vehicle for days and had become distressed following some personal life challenges.

A footage had earlier surfaced of the mishandling of the rescue operation for the man.

"The committee is thoroughly embarrassed at the whole development. While the driver has been sacked from all activities of the committee for unilaterally allowing evacuation of the man by members of the public without waiting for the Rapid Response Team (RRT) to arrive the scene as instructed, the Permanent Secretary who directed him to proceed on the operation with a COVID-19 ambulance without due diligence and respect for all safety protocols is hereby asked to proceed on an indefinite suspension forthwith," according to a statement signed by Kayode Alabi, Deputy Governor and Chairman of the COVID-19 Committee.

"As the highest official involved in the RRT squad who gave the directive for the driver to proceed, the committee does not accept his explanation regarding the ugly development.

"He has been asked to hand over to the most senior officer on the team pending his return from suspension. This development also has necessitated a new round of refresher course (which is now ongoing) for all our ambulance drivers and members of the RRT, as the scenario witnessed in the footage cannot be allowed to happen ever again.

"Finally, we are sorry once again for the development. It should not have happened. We do not take the support of the Kwara people for granted, and we reassure them that Kwara retains its proud ratings as one of the states with the best facilities, responsiveness, and general preparedness to manage this pandemic. This has been attested to by the NCDC team as well as the Stears Business rating of the level of states' responsiveness and preparation for the pandemic."

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shagari     Oke-Ogun     Fulani     Oyelere Oyinloye     Donatus Ejidike     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     BIR     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Taofeek Ibraheem     Adebara     Bahago     Senate Presidency     Tayo Alao     Sheikh Alimi     Olaiya Zuberu     Oba Of Jebba     Daud Adeshola     Ahmed     NFAI     Oyedepo     John Olajide Adedipe     Ilorin South Constituency     Sulyman Buhari     University Road     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Mahe Abdulkadir     Bello Oyebanji     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Issa Manzuma     Elections     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Ishaq Oloyede     Kayode Zubair     Dumagi     Umar Danladi Shero     AIT Ilorin     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Kwara 2019     Olupako     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Kwara State Fire Service     Lanre Jimoh     Roseline Oni Aremu     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Oke-opin     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Ita-Ore     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     PPS     Odo-Owa     Share-Tsaragi     Patigi Regatta     Fatimat Saliu     Ilorin Curfew     Ayinke Saka     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Quareeb Islamic Association     Buhari     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Abioye Bello     Shettima Of Ilorin     Gbemisola Saraki     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Jimba Babatunde     Na\'Allah     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Simon Sayomi     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Dan-Kazeem     Ganiyu Taofiq     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Funmilayo Oniwa     Muyideen Ajani Bello     KW-GIS     Tunde Akanbi     Oko     Abdulkarim Adisa     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Osi     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Royal FM     Hassan Oyeleke     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     SDP     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Bolakale Ayo     Quarry Royal Valley     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Lafiagi     Quranic Recitation Competition     Oloriegbe     Femi Agbaje     Ramadhan     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Yahya Mohammed     Shuaib Olarongbe     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Arinola Lawal     Hijab     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Babajide Ajayi     Amos Justus Sayo     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Ilorin West     Grillo     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Sheriff Shagaya     Revenue Court     Adegoke Bamidele     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Monsurat Omotosho     Dan Iya     Nigeria Customs Service     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Sanitation Exercise     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Kwara Basketball Association     IYA ALFA NLA     Aliyu Salihu     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Turaki     Saka Saadu     Iliasu     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     John Olajide Adedipe     UTME     Iyiola Oyedepo     Student Learning Support Helpline     Ahmed Bayero     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Halimat Yusuf     Sabi     Erubu Oba Zubair     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Monkey Pox     Saad Belgore     Allocation     Ndama Al-hassan     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Lanre Olosunde     Abdulquawiy Olododo     CACOVID