An All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker in Nasarawa State has raised concerns over the whereabouts of items he said he personally purchased and donated to Umaisha General Hospital
He is now demanding explanations from the facility’s management.
The lawmaker, expressed his anger during a visit to the hospital, where he questioned staff over the whereabouts of more than 50 ceiling fans, about 40 standing fans and 50 orthopedic mattresses he said he bought for patients and healthcare workers.
In a video clip of the confrontation shared on X by MaziTundeEdnutfan, the lawmaker was visibly angry as he demanded that hospital officials account for the donated items.
“Where are they? Why are you lying to me?” the lawmaker asked.
He claimed the items were purchased with his personal funds to improve conditions at the hospital and assist residents who rely on the facility for healthcare.
“I bought over 50 ceiling fans, over 40 standing fans, 50 orthopaedic mattresses,” he said.
The lawmaker specifically questioned a doctor at the hospital over the mattresses, recalling an earlier conversation in which he was allegedly told that the items were still being kept in the hospital’s store.
“Doctor, you remember the last time I spoke with you about the orthopaedic mattresses, you remember what you told me. Why are you lying to me?” he asked.
He then challenged the hospital official to show him the mattresses he had purchased.
“How can you tell me this is the mattress I bought? Can you show the mattresses I bought? I bought them for my people,” he said.
“Where are the ceiling fans? I bought more than 50 ceiling fans. Standing fans, I bought about 40. Where are they?” he asked.
He continued, “Look at the condition of my people. You are telling me you have taken the mattresses around the wards. I said okay, take me to the wards. Where are they? Let me see them.”
According to him, he had previously instructed the hospital management to return the mattresses to a particular location after being informed that they were still in storage.
“I have had a discussion with the doctor, and [he] told me that the mattresses are still in the store and I told him, please take it back to that place. Remember I told you this,” he said.
“It is my money I used to buy it for my people. Why would they be suffering? Look at the condition of the people here,” he added.
A hospital staff member seen in the video attempted to explain the whereabouts of some of the mattresses.
According to the staff member, some mattresses were temporarily given to patients to use at home following treatment and discharge and were expected to be returned after two months.
“We normally give them the mattress to go home and return in two months,” the staff member overheard saying.
When asked how many mattresses had been taken home by patients, the staff member reportedly said about seven.
“I even asked them to return the mattress today,” the staff member added.
The explanation, however, did not appear to satisfy the lawmaker, who continued demanding answers about the other items he said he had purchased.
The lawmaker said hospital workers who genuinely needed mattresses could inform him, insisting that he had the capacity to purchase additional ones.
“If you the staff want it, I have capacity to buy for them. And because you are helping us in this community, I have the capacity to buy for them,” he said.
He questioned whether the handling of the donated items was fair to him and the people he represented.
“Are you being fair to me? I will go and suffer. Go and look at my house in Abuja and the one in this community. I refuse to enjoy. I refuse to be happy with myself, just to make my people happy,” he said.
The lawmaker also expressed frustration over what he described as the failure to account for his contributions to the hospital.
“Where are the ceiling fans that I bought for you? Where are the standing fans? So you just provide it to your own people. Where are they?” he asked.
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