The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has decried workers’ poor performance due to the hospital’s power outage.
The union’s chairman, Mr Oladayo Olabampe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday that the workers were not at their optimum capacity due to the outage.
He recalls that the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) disconnected the hospital on Nov. 25, 2024, due to accumulated debts.
Olabampe lamented that the workers and patients had dark Christmas and New Year celebrations because of the disconnection.
“Although the management had tried to install solar in some places, it doesn’t cover everywhere and can’t be compared to electricity light.
“It’s obvious the debt of millions is beyond UCH; it can’t afford the bills.
“It has reached a point where IBEDC brings up to N99 million…
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