Sunday, July 21, 2024 -The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has vowed to unravel the alleged missing of 13,350 diapers meant for antenatal care at a Primary Health Centre in Sambawa community, Kebbi.
The commission said it would investigate the
criminal conduct and bring the culprits to book.
The Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Adamu, said
this during a one-day conference, organised by the ICPC in Abuja, on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the
theme of the conference is titled “Engendering Corruption-Free Primary Health
Care Delivery For All.”
“Recently, the Sambawa community in Kebbi
State sent a petition to us regarding missing antenatal care items for pregnant
women and newborn babies donated to a healthcare facility.
“Our preliminary investigation indicated
that the missing diapers allocated to Sambawa Primary Healthcare Centre are
13,350 pieces, while the investigation by Kebbi State Primary Healthcare Agency
puts it at 3,466,” Adamu said.
He added that two staff members of the
Sambawa Primary Healthcare Centre, a male and a female, were indicted for the
missing items, saying that the commission intends to unravel the criminal
conduct and bring the culprits to book.
Also speaking at the event, the Minister of Health, Ali Pate,
said the country’s Primary Health Care faced multifaceted challenges, including
corruption that must be urgently tackled.
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