Akwa Ibom Government Sacks Medical Doctor For Stealing Hospital Beds

The Akwa Ibom state Government have sacked

a Consultant and Medical Superintendent

identified as Dr. Nwaopara A.U, for allegedly

stealing six hospital beds and converting them

to personal use.

According to NAN, the state Commissioner for

Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, made the

disclosure while addressing the management

and staff of the Psychiatric hospital in Eket on

Friday. .

He alleged that the doctor stole the beds in

October, 2017, and converted them to use in his

private hospital in Marina area of Eket. But Dr

Nwaopara told TheNation that the matter was in

court. .

“We have terminated the appointment of the

doctor who stole the beds in the psychiatric

hospital and converted them to personal use. We

will not condone such attitude from any doctor. I

want to thank the management of the hospital for

their cooperation during the investigations,”

Ukpong said.