Wike sympathisers with victims of Braithwaite Memorial Hospital fire
(Nigeria) 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 fire which started from the top floor of the two -storey
quarters at 3p.m., completely damaged that floor.
Governor Wike who got to 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 also announced
the setting up of
a Panel of Inquiry to
establish the immediate
and remote causes of the inferno.
Governor Wike said: "I want to sympathise 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."
Governor Wike commended fire fighters from the State Fire Service, Shell and NPA who fought the inferno and prevented it from spreading.
He announced that the state government will rebuild the
burnt quarters.
Governor Wike was accompanied to the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital by the state
Head of Civil Service, Rufus Godwins and
Commissioner for Health, Dr Odagme Theophilus.
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