Fayemi Appoints Fact Finding Committee for EKSUTH

In a bid to reposition the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti, as a leading tertiary health care institution, Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has approved the establishment of a Fact Finding Committee to look into the activities of the institution from 2013 to date.

According to a Press Release issued by

Mr Olayinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, members of the EKSUTH Fact Finding Committee as approved by the Governor are:

1) Prof (Mrs) Ebun Adejuyigbe – Chairman

2) Prof Deji Agboola

3) Prof Simi Odeyinka

4) Prof Ayo Omotoso

5) Dr Walter Yemi Olatunde

6) Mr Ayoola Owolabi

7) Engr Tunde Alabi

8) Mr. J.A Obaparusi — Secretary

The Fact Finding Committee is empowered to carry out the following tasks:

· Look into the leadership quality of the Hospital in terms of the roles of the Governing Board, the Chief Medical Director and other principal Officers;

· Look into the financial management of the Hospital including statutory Allocations and Internally Generated Revenue over the recommended period and determine whether it was in compliance with appropriate regulation.

· Investigate the application of funds, particularly special grants, loans meant for specific projects in order to determine the status of such projects and their relevance for further funding.

· Examine the processes and structures of the mechanism for the discipline of staff and students/interns in the Hospital in order to ascertain compliance with due process and rule of law.

The committee is to turn in its report and recommendations within four weeks.