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Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has ordered arrest and prosecution of one Mr Ndukwe Ayansi and five others for allegedly diverting materials meant for the State’s Ministry of Health.
The Governor gave the order on Saturday after he personally caught the suspects loading registers, books and other materials from the warehouse in the ministry of Health into a Toyota Dyana truck.
The Governor was said to be on his way to project inspection when he cited the suspect commiting the act.
It was gathered that the Governor drove into the Ministry and made inquiries but not satisfied with answers the suspects gave.
Probing further, the Governor discovered that patients’ data registers, cards and a host of other documents were moved into the vehicle.
It was also discovered that all the documents have been sold without government approval.
Speaking at the scene of the crime, the Governor described the action as sabotage to government’s efforts to reposition the health sector.
“You are selling government documents without approval on a Saturday afternoon.
“Our hospitals in the rural areas are requesting for registers and data entry forms and hospital cards.
“Sadly, the ones the government has produced are being sold by you.
“This is pure sabotage to our efforts in the health sector. It will not be tolerated,” he said.
Meanwhile, the suspects have been handed over to the police for further investigation.
