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A coalition of nurses and concerned youths in the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital , Sagamu have pleaded with the Ogun State Government to intervene and reinstate two dismissed nurses.
The plead came from the coalition ,during a peaceful protest to seek the government ’s intervention in reinstating the affected workers .
Journalists gathered that Aisha Ajibola and Prince Tega were sacked by the management of OOUTH recently .
While Tega was reportedly sacked for participating in September 15 strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress , Ajibola who had spent 15 years in service was reportedly sacked for speaking against the sack of her colleague two months after.
Speaking with journalists in Abeokuta , the leader of the coalition group , Thomas Abiodun , faulted the process of the sacking of the two OOUTH nurses , pleading with the state government to order its reversal .
The protesters were armed with placards with various inscriptions such as ‘nurses are not criminals ’, ‘Bring Back the two OOUTH nurses ’, ‘Stop victimising nurses ’, and ‘Governor , please save nurses’ among others .
Abiodun who spoke during the protest ,said , “We are pleading for the state government ’s intervention to reinstate the sacked nurses back into services . The CMD and administrator do not have the power to sack anybody . It is only the board.
“We are pleading that the state government intervenes on our behalf . We have our contemporaries abroad , whenever they come visiting , and we stand beside them , we look like pieces of rag. This is not because we are not working hard but , because we are being made to over work and are underpaid .
“These nurses are diligent in what they do and do not have any record of negligence .“
Reacting to the situation when contacted, the Chief Medical Director , OOUTH, Dr. Peter Adefuye , confirmed the sacking of the workers .
He , however , denied that he single -handedly sacked them .
Adefuye described Ajibola ’s offence as severe misconduct , saying she had written a letter of appeal , begging for mercy .
He said , “The CMD did not single -handedly sack anybody . Tega ’s case is already in court. I wonder why he was talking to the press . He has pressed for legal means .
“For the other lady and the reason the lady was sacked , she has not said the truth .
“She has just written a letter of appeal , begging for mercy . While she was being interrogated she was using a lawyer , if she can use a lawyer , she can approach a court if her job was wrongly terminated.
“Her offence was not in any way connected to Tega ’s matter; she is trying to whip up sentiment .
“It is an administrative matter . There are rules , we have mild and severe misconduct . She committed a severe misconduct , that was why she was investigated and found guilty .”
Fatimah Oyesanmi
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