PHARMACISTS under the aegis, of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has petitioned the Head of Service of the Federation over the poor treatment of colleagues at the Pharmacy Department, Federal Staff Clinic, jabi, Abuja. President PSN, Olumide Akintayo, in a letter dated October 28, 2013, addressed to The Head of Service of the Federation, Federal Secretariat, Garki, Abuja, wrote: "I am compelled by recent disturbing events at the Pharmacy Department Federal Staff Clinic, Jabi Abuja to reach out to your office. The official account has been communicated to the chairman of the board of the Federal Staff Clinic, Abuja, Alhaji Ladi Hassan. 

"Various consultation with Alhaji Ladi Hassan clearly suggests that the very unwholesome event in this very strategic establishment is certainly not getting desired attention, hence a need to refer the matter to your exalted office." Akintayo said that the PSN's appraisal suggests three major dimensions to this whole episode, which include: 

• The reign of impunity been orchestrated by Dr. Chinwe Igwillo the medical director of the Federal Staff Clinic, Abuja. Fall-outs of this directly include breaches of the Procurement Act, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, Public Service Ethos & Regulations as well as obvious dimensions of alleged corruption. We have therefore through a separate memo forwarded the comprehensive petition of the affected pharmacists & appropriate annexure for your information and necessary action. 

• Unethical practices of some pharmacists of the Pharmacy Department of the Pharmacy Department of Federal Staff Hospital (FSH), Abuja, which the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria will officially refer to the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria. 

• A case of established physical assault on a pharmacist at the instance of Dr. Igwillo and Mr. Kanu which we shall take up with the Inspector General of Police. The society called for full investigation into the activities of the Medical Director, FSH Abuja with regards to the employment and termination of employment of pharmacists at FSH, Abuja. The PSN said that investigation should establish culpability with respect to violations of the Procurement Act, Fiscal Responsibility Act, ICPC Act and other breaches of available Anti-corruption Acts in addition to vitiations of Public Service Rules & Ethos. The pharmacists also called for a probe of the personnel who engaged in dispensing of medicines in the Pharmacy Department of FSH, Abuja contrary to the provisions of the poison and Pharmacy Act Cap. 535. The PSN also want application of sanctions as appropriate and prosecution in tandem with statutes to all found wanting after investigations to serve as deterrence in the Public Service. Akintayo concluded: 

"Our nation continues to stray from the path of order because often times we do not insist on ensuring due process and liberties of citizens of the state. 

"The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria therefore counts on your esteemed office to urgently expedite action on this sensitive professional matter in ultimate public interest.",