Niger Assembly sets up 7-man ad hoc committee to investigate hospital negligence

The Niger State House of Assembly has constituted a seven-member advertisement hoc committee to analyse alleged negligence astatine the Jummai Babangida Aliyu Neonatal and Maternal Hospital, Minna.

The committee was established pursuing a question of urgent nationalist value sponsored by Hon. Mohammed Abubakar, representing Chanchaga Constituency, connected the level of the House.

Hon. Abubakar, portion presenting the motion, highlighted the alleged negligence that led to the decease of a patient, Mrs Umar, woman of Umar B. Shehu, during fibroid country owed to a powerfulness outage and a faulty generator.

The lawmaker accused the hospital’s absorption of failing to guarantee alternate powerfulness sources, resulting successful a hold successful the country and, ultimately, the patient’s death.

The advertisement hoc committee volition analyse the alleged negligence and different complaints regarding the hospital’s services, with a absorption connected prioritising diligent information and well-being.

Similarly, the Assembly has unanimously passed a measure establishing the Water User Association.

After deliberations connected the matter, the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Afiniki Eunice Dauda, directed the clerk of the House to transmit 5 cleanable copies to the Executive for assent.