BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
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Uneasy calm is building up at School of Nursing and Midwifery in Abia State following the alleged financial imposition on students in the Institution.
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To this end, a group of people under the auspices of “Concerned Parents Forum
(For School of Nursing and Midwifery in Abia) has petitioned the State Governor, Alex Otti, calling for a thorough investigation into the alleged shady deal in the Institution.
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In a letter to the governor through: Head of Service (Joy Maduka) Cabinet Office, Umuahia titled: “LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD IN-MINISTRY OF HEALTH, AB1A STATE”, the
concerned parents said they are passing through untold hardship due to alleged indiscriminate financial dealing by the Acting Director of Nursing in the State Ministry of Health.
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The petition was signed by Mrs. Nnenna Sir Ogugua Ehirini (Rtd/Pensioner Imo)
Barr. Ekezie Dominic (Paren egal Practitioner) Joe Enyika (Journalist/Parent)
Mrs. Monica Njoku (Rtd. DNS-Owerri) Comrade Obi C. U. (Ohiafia-Parent)
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It reads: “We are concerned parents whose children are in the Abia State Schools of Nursing and Midwifery.
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“We all participated in the last elections/voting the labour party/Dr. Alex C. Otti, to have a change cum relieve from hardship, but what we are suffering/experiencing now is “worst and oppressive” from the so-called Ag. DNS-Mrs Nwakego Ekwueme.
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“To put the record straight, here are her secret financial dealings in the MOH, which we believe the Commissioner might be aware of or so, as a new helmsman.
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“1. Years back our children pays a total of N35,000.00 for their final examination, but as soon as this Ag. DNS came in, we parents are forced to pay “Eighty Thousand Naira-fOr same examination, telling our children that Alex Otti had ordered so and warned students not to tell anyone or risk being expelled.
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“2. Our Children/Students are now forced to levy themselves and pay to her office, for the renovation/painting/re-roofing of the hostels. When has it become the duty of students?
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“3. This same Nwakego Ekwueme was the one that got involved in financial malpractice-as then Principal of one Nursing School and was nearly sacked, but was saved and redeployed to office (under Gov. Ikpeazu) to save a massive protest from the students.
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“4. Right in the MOH office, some of the Staff are not happy the way things are going. The said Ag. DNS has taken over everything, doing it her own way as an alfa Omega: but misleading her Commissioner to believe her false briefings.
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“5. Who is this “Dontouch Man” that Nwakego uses in perpetuating her evil-works. A young man who is not even a Civil Servant was hired by Ag. DNS for Anambra
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“Examination (all hotel bills paid by our children) and even back to Umuahia, same man was spotted inside their examination hall as invigilator or whatever, when he’s not even a Civil Servant, not to talk of being a Staff of Ministry of Health. Yet the Commissioner keeps quite as if nothing wrong is going on.
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“Our dear HOS, you all know things are not easy, yet Nwakego goes on with her ‘Financial Impositions’ on students, claiming our dynamic Governor Dr. Alex Otti ordered such false levies to upgrade the schools. Those heavy laden upon the head of parents to pay.
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“It’s on record, we have written an SOS around July, but nothing was heard or done by His Excellency. Whether that letter reached him- we’re now doubting; and decided to channel this through you, so that actions will be taken to unveil the Financial Impositions/Malpractice by same Ag. DNS Nwakego, from June- this September 2023; as to save the name/reputation of His Excellency office, which she claims always has authorised her activities.
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“Find out also who “Nkemjika Nnadozie- a.k.a DON TOUCH” whom Ag. DNS privately payrolled and is being paid monthly, which office is he working or is he a consultant to Hon. Ngozi Okoronkwo and Nwakego? (as to warrant him invigilative Status), when our Staff in MOH, are even idle.
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“Please HOS, set up an honest investigation in MOH for the period of June-September on their activities and all ‘our schools of Nursing and Midwifery; you will then realise what we are crying here for A spade should be called a spade.
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“Before we decide to move public with the press, for His Excellency to act and redeploy this unsympathetic-evil actor in the name of Ag. DNS Nwakiii., ‘Whose role in exchange of students result and admission racketeering is best to none in our Schools of Nursing and Midwifery. This business as usual by her, must stop now. Stitch in time saves Nine.”
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Efforts to reach Nwakaego Ekwueme for comment were not fruitful.
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