Our correspondent who visited the Teaching Hospital on Monday observed that few medical practitioners were seen attending to patients. The areas visited are the maternity, male surgery ward, gynaecology, male medical ward popularly known as 'Sani Sami' and paediatric ward, among others. A staff at the pediatric ward who refused to disclose his identity told our reporter that routine activities are still ongoing with some patients admitted in the morning.
However, many public offices remained locked with leaves placed at their main gates, indicating full participation in the strike within the Bauchi metropolis. Both the state and federal secretariats were under lock, including all banks in the state. Customers who visited various banks were turned away.