The CMD of NAUTH Nnewi, last two weeks appointed a Laboratory Scientist as Director of Laboratory Services in the Pathology Department of NAUTH Nnewi. He did this without informing me or NMA, and without informing MDCAN or Pathologists. He, then, created the Office and put the logo of NAUTH with the title of Director of Laboratory Services, at the door.

 

Then, he called the Pathologists to a meeting and informed then that, henceforth, all letters to Pathology will be routed through their Director.

When he was asked by the Pathologists the reason for his act he had 3 lousy reasons to give:

1. He was written, by a lawyer, to explain his reasons for not complying with the NICN Ruling on MLS Services and Department; and that he did not want to ignore the NICN Ruling, so he made the appointment;

2. He was scared of threats to his life;

3. He did not want to allow an industrial unrest in NAUTH.

 

All three reasons are empty and lousy depositions, because the anti-theses are more cogent than all his theses.

 

The Pathologists never informed the NMA; but, it appeared that someone told MDCAN NAUTH, who went last week to see the CMD. When a further enquiry was made on the outcome of their meeting, the MDCAN said that the CMD had assured them that the Laboratory Scientist, without a Directorate or Department of MLS, was only due for promotion to the post of Director and that was what he did. And that there was *_no cause for alarm_*.

 

I only heard all these "thr..h" two days ago, through a reliable whistle blower on ground; and so, I sent a quick message to the CMD asking him the import or indications for his anti-professional act. When he was not forthcoming, he has not responded till now, I escalated the communication to my SEC. And a concatenation of NMA activities became activated.

 

It was only then, that the MDCAN NAUTH Chairman decided to call for an Emergency Meeting in a week's time (Friday 21/04/2017)!!!!!!; and to us, that was woeful. On account of this conspirators tardiness, I have summoned an Emergency NMA SEC for 48hours' time (Tuesday 18/04/2017) and made contacts with the National NMA and MDCAN and given them my update.

 

I have also advised the NAUTH MDCAN EXCO to resign, _en masse_, by Tuesday, while asking our Ethics and Disciplinary Committee to dust up her papers. Just recall that the ruling of NICN on this issue in JUTH is under appeal with a stay of execution and that what the CMD has done is contempt of court. Even at that, the MDCAN SAN had applied to be joined in the original case against the FMC Asaba, while appealing the ruling in Jos.

 

The National body of Pathologists, I was informed, is fully aware and embarrassed by the events in NAUTH NNEWI, and has prepared their local group for a meeting with the CMD on Tuesday (18/04/2017) afternoon. I have advised the attending MDCAN team to that meeting to ask the CMD to cancel and withdraw the Appointment Letter to the Lab Scientist and shut down that Office before any further talks. And to have their EXCO resign _en masse_ after that.

 

In between we have been going to Court with agents of the State Government for frivolous tax demand notices. Just yesterday afternoon we had to release a colleague locked up by officers of the State CID on accusations of murder, just because a mismanaged patient who was referred to his clinic died at resuscitation.

 

In the midst of all these, the CMD preferred to work against a profession under my watch. I guess you can appreciate the tasks that are engaging me at Easter.

 

QUESTIONS FOR NMA and cohorts from members of AMLSN:

1. Since when did it become the duty of the NMA to dictate for CEOs who to promote to what position and who note to promote?

2. Nigerians should be made to see the conspiracy by NMA in ridiculing the health sector and call for the ban of the association forthwith.

3. The said DMLS should keep his promotion letter like and egg and be ready, with support of AMLSN, to engage anyone in a legal battle in the event of reversing the promotion

 

Developing story from NAUTH NNEWI.