By Our Reporter
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu has sent a strongly worded petition to President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly rescue the workers  from the grip of corruption, embezzlement, misappropriation and  abuse  of office.

Besides, they accused the   administration of diverting  over N254,138,616 million released by the Federal Government for the completion of ongoing projects in the hospital.

Addressing a press conference entitled “Rescue From  Corruption/Embezzlement/Misappropriation and Abuse of  Office  in Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu” in Enugu,  the officials of the JOHESU which comprises Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Senior Staff Association (SSA) and National Association of Nigeria  Nurses and Midwives (NANNUM), threatened that except the  federal government  investigated alleged fraud, they would close down the hospital without further delay.

Chairman of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNUM), Comrade Ejimadu Alozie who, alongside his colleagues in the union, addressed journalists, alleged that the  N64,000,000 meant for payment of arrears of staff conversion, N110,138,616.00 meant for completion and equipping of the multi-purpose Clinical Services complex  had been embezzled while drug suppliers  under the Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) are being owed more than N10 million.

Also, the JOHESU accused management of embezzling N60,000,000 from the staff cooperative welfare, claiming that management has withheld the union’s check-off dues deduction since January 2015, among others.