The decision to fly her out was made at a meeting of the State Council of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) held at the State Specialist General Hospital in Akure, but the state government is understood to be interested in footing the treatment bill.
The State Chairman of the union, Abel Oloniyo, told SaharaReporters that the nurse's condition was getting worse and that she needed to be flown out of the state immediately for urgent treatment, adding that her condition was getting beyond their control.
"It is highly pathetic that a soldier will descend on a woman by beating, injuring and causing her damage to result on the sick bed, I think this conduct is highly barbaric," he said.
He said the state governor, through his Chief of State, Kola Ademujimi, had promised to foot the medical bills of the nurse. He however appealed to the management of the hospital to provide adequate security for health workers in all the hospitals in the state so as to guide against future occurrence.
Medical practitioners in the state are unanimous in condemning the attacking on the nurse, describing it as uncalled for and demanding that the perpetrator must not go unpunished.
The incident occurred when a soldier arrived, seeking treatment for one of his colleagues who was injured during an attack by unidentified gunmen on the Olokuta Medium Security Prison in Akure. As an argument ensued between them, he reportedly attacked the nurse, leading to several injuries, including a broken neck.
Following the incident, nurses earlier in the week abandoned their duty posts in protest, carrying placards to express their grievances and calling for the soldier to be brought to book. Members of her family have also continued to cry for justice as they prayed for the quick recovery of Adeyemi.
Meanwhile, Colonel Mohammed Zubairu, the Chief of Staff of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, based in Akure, has apologized to the nurses and assured them that the army authorities will ensure that justice is done in the matter.
Colonel Zubairu said the soldiers in the barracks were all disciplined and educated about how to relate with civilians, and that any officer found erring will not be spared.
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This incident of a soldier attacking a civilian is similar to another incident few weeks ago involving another soldier assigned to NYSC duties in Eastern Nigeria. The soldier on NYSC duties almost killed a lady dancer.
ReplyDeleteWhy is the Nigeria Army full of arrogant hoodlums and indisciplined street fighters? The FG should put adequate protection in place to safeguard the public from future attacks. However, in the current incidents an excellent action should include total dismissal without remuneration.
The two incidents involving soldiers are not encouraging and it shows many more indisciplined soldiers are still at large. The Nigeria Army must rise up to the occasion to checkmate indisciplined soldiers to protect their potential victims.
Nigeria cannot afford to support erring soldiers from the Nigeria Army barracks.
This devilish act will never stop until Nigeria give these people job to do.
ReplyDeleteCan any of them thinks of fighting civilian if we send then to farm. We waste money importing foods when idle hands are all over the country killing innocent citizen
ITS TRUE THAT THE SOLDIER BEAT HER UP,WHICH IS NOT FAIR,BUT HAVE WE ASK WHAT THE NURSE DID TO HIM?OR THE MANNER AT WHICH THE NURSE APPROACHED HIM MUST HAVE BEEN UNBEARABLE.THIS WILL SOUND A WARNING TO OTHER NURSE'S.MOST OF THIS NURSES YOU SEE LACK MANNERS.FOLLOWING THE THE INCIDENT,HIS COLEU WAS ATTACK WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE,THE SOLDIER MUST HAVE PLEADED FOR SUCCOR,AND NURSE RUDELY MAY HAVE DEMANDED FOR DEPOSIT,OR THAT THE DOCTOR IS NOT ON SEAT,OR WE HAVE SHUT DOWN FOR THE DAY,OR WE CAN'T HANDLE HIM TAKE HIM TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL.YOU SEE THERE A MANNER AT WHICH ONE WILL TALK TO YOU EVEN IF YOU ARE A PASTOR YOU MAY BE FORCE TO RELEASE CURSE ON THE PERSON OR MAY BE BEAT THE PERSON UP.WISHING THE NURSE A QUICK RECOVERY.
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