UCH: Patients, staff groan as power outage persists over accumulated debt

Patients and their relatives, as well as staff of University College Hospital Ibadan are currently groaning over the total power outage in the hospital.

correspondent, who visited the hospital on Wednesday, gathered that the disconnection of the hospital from the national grid is negatively affecting major activities. Most of the equipment and facilities that require electricity are not being used as a result of the power outage. Most of the services that require electricity such as X-ray, blood tests, urine tests and other essential services are being referred to facilities outside the hospital.

cut our light; they said UCH is owing N495m debt. And they said we must settle a substantial amount before the power can be restored. 'Since that happened, our members have been going through a lot of unbearable conditions to perform their duties. “We cannot allow this to continue. So, we felt we must do something to address it. We must let Nigerians know what is happening to UCH. 'Look at this hospital that serves the whole Nigeria.

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