THE Acting Chief Medical Director of Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Dr. Ademola Aremu, has decried the crippling state of the institution.
He said if the shortfall in salary was not promptly addressed, the institution may lose the essence of its establishment.
Aremu spoke over the weekend while addressing reporters at the hospital complex on non-payment of full salary, lack of equipment and training for workers by Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
The acting medical director, who also chairs the Medical Advisory Committee, said: “The teaching hospital has lost more than five key specialists in various medical fields, who were significant to receiving accreditations in major courses in the health school.
“The solution to the matter solely lies with the governor and his cabinet. My hope is that with what we presented to him, the governor will look into it and maybe soon, he will be able to help us save the institution.
“Save the institution in the sense that in the last few weeks, we have actually lost some specialists. These are doctors that have been well trained and knowledgeable in their areas. These are the people that earned us accreditation that we have in several departments.”
Some of the placards by the protesting doctors read: “Health service care must be accessible, affordable financially and acceptable”, “Save Residency Training”, “IGR Drive Should not be at the expense of the citizen”, “Do not starve our specialist any longer. No to half salary” and others
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