The Rivers State Ministry of Health has intensified its clampdown on illegal medical practice, sealing six health facilities and arresting seven individuals over alleged involvement in child trafficking, employment of unqualified personnel, and other unethical practices.
The Chairman of the State Anti-Quackery Committee and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Vincent Wachukwu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
He said the affected facilities were shut down not only for operating without valid licences but also for engaging in activities considered dangerous to public health and safety.
According to him, the ongoing operation is part of sustained efforts to sanitise the healthcare sector in the state and protect residents from quack practitioners.
“The facilities are not being sealed just because they are not registered. They are being sealed because they engage in nefarious and unprofessional activities,” he stated.
Wachukwu listed the affected facilities as
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