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JUTH: An Abode of Corrupt Medical and Administrative Practices
JUTH: An Abode of Corrupt Medical and Administrative Practices
By: Balami Lazarus.
Recently I was listening to Town Hall Meeting, a popular radio program aired by JFM 101.9 FM Jos, where issues concerning public and private bodies are being discussed for the sake of good governance/corporate practices. Their topic, as it were, was on public hospitals, focusing on Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). With rapt attention, I listened and followed them bumper to bumper as they unraveled the medical and administrative roots in this federal institutional hospital that was established in 1975.
I had wanted to write on JUTH sometime last year, having written some pieces on the former CMD, Prof. Edmund Banwat, on how he mismanaged the hospital, i.e., the medical and administrative sections of JUTH, during his tyrannical and militarized tenure of 8 wasted years of greed and crazed corruption. He was also a thorn in the flesh of staff and patients’ relations. Therefore, the radio program provided me with the opportunity to write this article.
Before I go further, my mind went to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), where one sees and feels medical excellence in healthcare delivery as caregivers and life-savers, a common practice in our health system.
Considering this, I sincerely, with all my heart, give kudos to Prof. Ahmed Ahidjo, the CMD, and his hardworking and patriotic management team, who are out to maintain and promote the standard of health excellence over and above other federal institutional hospitals. Unlike our subject/topic of the Town Hall Meeting Radio Programme.
Any journalist that is practicing or has practiced on the Plateau will agree with me that there are a lot of issues to write on. But my challenge with some of them is their nonchalant attitude on so many pressing issues that have a direct effect on the citizens of the state. But hardly do you find them writing on these issues—water, electricity, roads, security, and many others.
Take it from me, that JUTH is a place where you find many annoying medical and administrative black spots in her departments, sections, units, and corridors that need no euphemism garment when one is writing or speaking of JUTH. Therefore, my investigations and sources available are clear indications that JUTH is shrouded in unethical and questionable professional practices in her systems.
The coming on board of Dr. Pokop Bupwatda Wushipba as CMD on 30th August 2022 was applauded by staff and workers of JUTH, including the good people of Plateau, with a happy bye for tyrant Prof. Edmund Banwat, as he was once called and addressed as such. Dr. Pokop was considered and seen as that CMD who will bring changes in JUTH in terms of professional medical healthcare delivery and good administrative practices. But “here we are experiencing a replay of Prof. Edmund Banwat’s dreadful and horrific days.”. According to sources within JUTH, Dr. Pokop Bupwatda’s tenure might likely be enveloped in a medical and administrative mess characterized by “bad health care services with unprofessional practices by doctors and nurses.”. This is the beginning of the negativities in JUTH with Dr. Bupwatda as CMD.
In consideration of the bad narratives on JUTH, I will add a style to this work by itemizing what is currently happening in JUTH: Gross medical misconduct by doctors and nurses. Negligence of duties by medical and administrative personnel. Refusal to collect delivery items from about-to-be-put-to-bed mothers by matrons and nurses because they did not buy from them. Referral center to hospitals/clinics owned by many JUTH doctors. JUTH lacks social amenities like water and electricity. Unsanitized and dirty premises.
To counter such corrupt activities in our public hospitals, there should be a monitoring unit for federal and state hospitals. This, I believe, will go a long way in checkmating these corrupt practices in our hospitals.
Balami, a Publisher/Columnist, 0836779290
JUTH: An Abode of Corrupt Medical and Administrative Practices
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Bayelsa East Leaders, Elders, Women, Youths To Protest Over Marginalization In Sen Douye Diri Administration
Bayelsa East Leaders, Elders, Women, Youths To Protest Over Marginalization In Sen Douye Diri Administration
Leaders, stakeholders, women and youths in Bayelsa East Senatorial District has perfected preparations to stage a peaceful protest against Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri over marginalization and neglect in political appointments in the government since inception.
The people of the east also deserves sensitive offices in the government for their resolute support for the government since inception, but they have been marginalized. The office of the deputy governor from the east will balance the political structure.
Marginalization of the east people in sensitive government appointments is an outright disrespect to the former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, King Alfred Diette-Spiff, Gen. Melford Okilo, and other leaders from the east senatorial district.
Even though the speaker of the state house of assembly is not considered, there are other competent individuals eminently qualified to handle the office of the deputy governor for the remaining years of the government.
The governor should consult former president, and other leaders from the east to chose a deputy governor from either Ogbia, Nembe or Brass.
The eastern region planned peaceful protest is a furtherance expression of dissatisfaction in accordance and solidarity with the group, the Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress Grassroot Movement (BSAGM) condemnation of Governor Diri administration over marginalization of appointments.
According to the eastern people, the governor has consciously and deliberately marginalized the east in sensitive political appointments in the government, pointing out that all the top offices in the government are handled by his relatives from Kolokuma-Opokuma and Sagbama.
For instance; all government house appointments are handled by his relatives, the chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, Director of Domestic, Director of Transport, including S.A Political, and other sensitive appointments in the government.
Governor Douye Diri has deliberately neglected and marginalized the east, we will exercise our constitutional right of a peaceful protest to express our dissatisfaction to the world.
Since the creation of Bayelsa State, successive administrations had maintained political conglomeration across the three senatorial district in the state, but Diri administration had neglected the east from inception.
The east is only been marginalized, and neglected in Diri administration. Alamieyeseigha, Jonathan, Sylva, and Dickson carried out fair, equal appointments, infrastructure across the state, in their administrations.
Successive governments since 1999, had fairly and transparently distributed political appointments across the senatorial district, but the contrary is Diri’s administration.
It is absolutely unfortunate that the east had been undermined by Diri, running a one-sided government of Kolokuma-Opokuma, and the whole state is watching the government.
In exercise of constitutional right of a peaceful protest, the east will carry out a peaceful protest to government house next week to publicly express their dissatisfaction to the world over the undemocratic marginalization of appointments in Diri administration.
Signed:
Chief Samuel Azibator – Ogbia
High Chief Nengi Sylvanus -Nembe
Chief Williams Naworio – Brass
Bayelsa East Leaders, Elders, Women, Youths To Protest Over Marginalization In Sen Douye Diri Administration
Security operatives recover AK-47 rifle in Kaduna community
By: Zagazola Makama
Security operatives in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition from a fleeing suspect.
Zagazola learnt that the recovery was made at about 2:00 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2026, during a routine patrol along the Kauru–Unguwan Ganye Road.
Security sources said the patrol team received intelligence about a suspicious motorcycle rider heading toward the area.
Following the tip-off, the operatives immediately mounted a snap roadblock along the route.
On sighting the checkpoint, the rider reportedly abandoned his motorcycle, dropped a bag and fled into nearby bush paths.
A search of the abandoned bag led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle with its breach number filed off, one magazine and one 6.2mm live ammunition.
Security personnel have since launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspect.
Security operatives recover AK-47 rifle in Kaduna community
Suspected IED explosion foiled at Bayelsa State Secretariat, suspect arrested
By: Zagazola Makama
Security operatives have arrested a man following a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) incident at the Bayelsa State Secretariat in Yenagoa.
Zagazola reports that the explosion was heard on Feb. 11, 2026, at about 6:00 a.m., prompting an immediate response from police operatives attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit.
Sources said that the suspect, identified as Pentecost Elijah, 60, of Otuan in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, reportedly admitted to placing the suspected explosives in the secretariat complex.
According to preliminary investigations, the suspect claimed he sought to draw attention from the State Government due to perceived neglect.
The sources said that the area has been cordoned off, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams, along with CBRN specialists, are conducting thorough sweeps of the complex. Authorities confirmed that the situation is currently under control, and investigations are ongoing.
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