The management of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, has distanced itself from the ongoing process for the appointment of a substantive medical director, urging aggrieved individuals to channel their complaints to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Abuja.
The hospital said the interview for the position was conducted by the federal ministry in Abuja on June 11, and not by the management of the Calabar-based psychiatric institution, stressing that no official result has been released.
The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the hospital’s Public Relations Unit while reacting to allegations surrounding a recent protest at the facility over the appointment process.
The management maintained that the hospital played no role in conducting the interview and, therefore, should not be held responsible for grievances arising from the exercise.
It warned that protests within the premises of a psychiatric hospital could disrupt healthcare services and endanger vulnerable patients receiving specialised treatment.
The hospital also dismissed allegations that its acting medical director sponsored thugs to attack protesters during Friday’s demonstration, describing the claim as false, malicious and intended to tarnish the institution’s leadership.
According to the statement, intelligence reports received ahead of the protest prompted the management to notify the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS), leading to the deployment of security personnel before the protesters arrived at the hospital.
The management said staff members had been instructed in advance to remain calm, exercise restraint and avoid any form of confrontation, adding that the
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