The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has refuted rumors suggesting that the Bola Tinubu Health and Diagnostic Centre, situated within the hospital, is owned by President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement released on Saturday in Lagos, Prof. Tokunbo Fabamwo, the Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, clarified the ownership of the facility in response to misleading posts circulating on social media. These posts alleged that the facility’s human resources practices were biased against the Yoruba people.
In the statement, Prof. Fabamwo emphasized that the facility is not owned by the Nigerian president. Instead, it is a public-private partnership established through a memorandum of understanding signed by private entrepreneurs in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministries of Health and Justice. The clarification aims to dispel any misinformation surrounding the ownership and operation of the health and diagnostic center.
“It happens to be named after the Nigerian president but hey, so are so many other facilities named after eminent Nigerians who do not necessarily own them.
“The allegation of anti Yoruba practices is as ludicrous as they come. It does not and cannot happen.
“The headship of this radiological and laboratory facility as well as the principal officers are all Yoruba.
“Needless to say that though competence, knowledge and skills are paramount in recruiting manpower to a high tech facility like that, there is no deliberate policy against Yoruba.”
“Although LASUTH has an oversight function on the clinical operations of the facility, it does not nor is it even expected to get involved in the recruitment processes.
“However, that said, any blatant policy against Yorubas would definitely have attracted the attention of LASUTH management and would have been characteristically dealt with in a decisive manner,” he said.
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) urged the public to dismiss the author of the fabricated article, emphasizing the importance of examining the true intentions behind its publication.
The Bola Tinubu Health and Diagnostic Centre (BTHDC) is a collaborative effort between PPC Ltd. and the Lagos State Government. PPC Ltd. is associated with Philips Medical System, a renowned global provider of clinical management and diagnostic technology. Their expertise has facilitated the transfer of cutting-edge technology to Nigeria’s healthcare sector, contributing to advancements in the industry.
Source: NAN
