The Civil Society in Malaria Control Immunization and Nutrition, ACOMIN, has refuted the statement credited to it in the media that some nurses have been playing truancy at the Primary Health Centres in Ekiti State.
In a statement in Ado Ekiti, the Chairman of the group, Sir Olu Ogunrotimi said the statement did not emanate from him, saying he was misconstrued by the writer of the story.
According to him, the group only observed that there was shortage of health workers in Primary Health Centres and called on goverment to employ more skilled nurses for better access to health care services at the grassroots.
He noted that out of over three hundred functional PHCs in the state, less than 70 nurses are available as some had retired while others had left for greener pastures.
Ogunrotimi noted that the group never said that nurses did not show up at work as captured in the said media.
Highlighting the achievements of the group, Ogunrotimi said the group had advocated better welfare for nurses on many occasions and had facilitated necessary working tools to the centres.
He however apologized to the nurses in the state for such wrong impression, saying the group is not in the habit of embarrassing any profession.
The Chairman hoped that the long relationship built over the years would be sustained, thereby
called on goverment to do everything possible to enhance welfare of health workers.
