- Governor Wike Orders Probe
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has sympathized with doctors and management of the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital, Port Harcourt over the fire that gutted the Doctor’s quarters of the hospital on Sunday.
The Governor who visited the Doctor’s Quarters to supervise efforts of fire fighters to put out the inferno, directed that all the five doctors and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health residing at the facility be immediately relocated to Government Guest Houses with their families.
He immediately set up a Panel of Inquiry to establish the immediate and remote causes of the accident.
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| Governor at the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital |
He said and I quote,“I want to sympathize with the doctors affected by this fire incident. We thank God that no life was lost. “However, I have directed the Health Commissioner to set up a Panel of Inquiry to find out what led to the fire. If it is as a result of negligence, those involved will be sanctioned. We must endeavour to protect Government property at all times".
"I also want to commend the effort of the fire fighters from the State Fire Service, and those of the private sectors (Shell and NPA ) who fought the inferno and prevented it from spreading. I want to announced that the State Government will rebuild the burnt quarters immediately".
The Governor was accompanied to the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital by the State Head of Civil Service, Rufus Godwins and Commissioner for Health, Dr Odagme Theophilus.
