The Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. David
Zaawumya Akolbila has been taking back to his office by combine Police
and Military after he was chase out of his office yesterday by the
Kandahar Boys.
The Kandahar Boys, a vigilante group affiliated with the NPP yesterday
at 11am besieged the CEO’s office, violently 'booted' him out and closed
his office.
The NPP youth accused Dr. David Akolbila of incompetence, mismanagement and awarding contracts to his private companies.
This morning, both the Regional Minister, Hon Salifu Saeed and the
Tamale Mayor, Mr. Iddrisu Musah led Dr. David Akolbila back to his
office.
The Minister and Tamale Mayor were supported by the Regional security
and Service commanders from the Military, Police, Fire Service,
Immigration, BNI and some members of the Regional Security Council and
Metropolitan Security Council.
Also present was the NPP’s Council of Elders Chairman, Alhaji Mima and the Regional Youth Organizer of NPP, Mr. Alhassan Gaana.
The Northern Regional Minister strongly condemned the actions of the
Kandahar boy, reiterated that, the issue will be investigated and
whoever is found culpable will be dealt with the rule of law.
He said, the actions took by the NPP youth was neither sanctioned by
the government nor the NPP, adding that, the Security Council will find a
lasting solution to the recurrence attacks on the hospital.
The Minister said, the leadership of the party will sit with all the
youth groups of the party to listen to their grievances for a redress to
ensure that the actions took by the NPP youth never occur again.
Hon Saeed thanked the staff of the hospital for keeping their composure
and not abandoned post when the incident occurs, “I want to thank the
Doctors, the nurses and workers of the hospital for maintaining your
composure yesterday even though the incident happen… you stayed back and
attended to patients and you are still attending to patients …May God
richly bless you …Government appreciates your commitment to humanity and
citizens of this country”.
He hinted that, the matter is now beyond the hospital, “we have taken
the matter up and the necessary investigations will take place and the
recommendations that will come out we will make sure it is implemented
to the latter”.
The Mayor of Tamale, Hon Iddrisu Musah Superior said, the issue is been
comprehensively investigated by the police and urged workers of the TTH
to avail themselves if invited by the police to help in the
investigations.
Hon Musah Superior said, the CEO of the hospital needs the support and
cooperation of the workers but however quick to add that, “but does not
mean if you have a grievance you cannot air your grievances but do it
correctly and rightly”.
The embattled CEO of the Hospital, thanked the RESEC and METSEC for the
swift intervention and made a passionate appeal to the security command
to erect a police point to prevent future attack at the hospital.
Source: savannanews24.com
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