The control of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi- Araba, Lagos, has queried certainly one of its senior registrars, Dr. Abike Alegi, over a terrible remark approximately the Hospital on social media.

Punch reports that one of the medical doctors had accused the health facility control on their Whatsapp group chat that the control claimed that there has been no money to rent new resident docs.

Xpresslinking  recollects that during a related development Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige these days were given below hearth for announcing clinical docs journeying out of the country aren't contributing to mind drain in Nigeria.

According to the control, Alegi had affirmed the health practitioner’s declare and in addition accused the management of stopping their earnings once they passed their exams.

The query, which turned into sighted with the aid of our correspondent and signed by way of one O.O. Fakeye requested Alegi to offer proof for the allegations.

The query read in part, “We have obtained a record and confirmed your current postings at the social media (LUTH Association of Resident Doctors WhatsApp group) on Monday, May 6, 2019, where you affirmed allegations made through your colleagues and additionally made a extreme allegation towards the health facility control.

“You affirmed the allegation of ‘No money to hire residents too’ made by means of Dr Edward Jolayemi towards the control and also you published as follows, ‘I tire o, however they may be quick to prevent revenue once you bypass the examination, but can’t appoint new arms.’

“These are very critical allegations and the management would really like you to substantiate them via imparting proof(s) at your disposal. Please ahead your rationalization and evidence(s) to the undersigned before the close of labor (4pm) on Friday, May 10, 2019.

“Failure to offer evidence(s) to help this serious allegation might also result in suitable sanctions towards you in line with the provisions of the public service rules as your sanctions could be handled as making false claims in opposition to authorities officers, insubordination (disrespect to constituted authority) and incitement of workforce against the medical institution control.”

However, the ARD in a declaration on Monday co-signed with the aid of its President and the General Secretary, Dr Kayode Makinde and Dr Jubril Kuku respectively, accused the control of the hospital of spying on participants of the association.

The institution similarly condemned the query issued to its contributors.

The statement study in part, “The affiliation condemns in totality the queries issued our members over unfounded and unverified accusations on a social media platform of the affiliation; a closed-user organization platform solely set up for interplay of individuals of the affiliation.

“We don't forget the motion above as one of the best assaults on the integrity, privacy, protection and sovereignty of our extraordinary association.”

The institution similarly advised the management to withdraw the queries, gentle letters of apology to the association and affected individuals of the institution and sign an challenge to desist from intruding at the privateness of the association or its contributors.

The ARD added that the control’s failure to do so could amount to individuals no longer feeling safe to work inside the environment.

The LUTH Public Relations Officer, Kelechi Otuneme, who confirmed the difficulty, promised to present an update.