Treatment Centre for Ebola Patients Causes Outrage in Kuje
Residents stormed the General Hospital in Kuje, the headquarters of Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as the government began work on the male ward of the hospital to be used as treatment centre for Ebola patients.
The situation is believed to have led to protest by various segments of the town on Tuesday as residents stormed the hospital to warn those working on the Ebola centre and also told the entire medical staff to quit the hospital or face the consequences.
They also drove away the staff of the hospital, leaving the once bubbling general hospital empty.
According to Nigerian Tribune, amongst those who staged the protest were the market women association, commercial motorcyclists’ association, taxi drivers’ association, youth groups and many others.
It will be recalled that the residents had vowed to resist attempt to site the Ebola treatment centre in Kuje, even as the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, insisted that the centre would be located in the town.
Mohammed also confronted the Council Chairman, Ishaku Shaban Tete, for daring to present his people’s protest at an interactive session with stakeholders.
According to reports, residents of Kuje now prefer to go to the Area Council’s health centre for medical attention.
It was also gathered that people who live in houses very close to the hospital are already looking for alternative accommodation either in places far away from the hospital or outside Kuje entirely.
The situation is believed to have led to protest by various segments of the town on Tuesday as residents stormed the hospital to warn those working on the Ebola centre and also told the entire medical staff to quit the hospital or face the consequences.
They also drove away the staff of the hospital, leaving the once bubbling general hospital empty.
According to Nigerian Tribune, amongst those who staged the protest were the market women association, commercial motorcyclists’ association, taxi drivers’ association, youth groups and many others.
It will be recalled that the residents had vowed to resist attempt to site the Ebola treatment centre in Kuje, even as the FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, insisted that the centre would be located in the town.
Mohammed also confronted the Council Chairman, Ishaku Shaban Tete, for daring to present his people’s protest at an interactive session with stakeholders.
According to reports, residents of Kuje now prefer to go to the Area Council’s health centre for medical attention.
It was also gathered that people who live in houses very close to the hospital are already looking for alternative accommodation either in places far away from the hospital or outside Kuje entirely.
Treatment Centre for Ebola Patients Causes Outrage in Kuje
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