The Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital (UCH) has denied the receipt of N118 million from the Oyo State Government to fight COVID-19.
In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Hospital, Mr. Toye Akinrinlola countered the state government on the said amount released to UCH.
OYOMIND.COM.NG recalled that the Oyo State Finance Commissioner, Hon. Akinola Ojo earlier said that the state government had spent over N2.7 Billion on COVID 19 in which N118 million was allocated to University College Hospital, Ibadan.
According to Akinrinlola, the hospital noticed a mixed up between the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, and the University College Hospital Ibadan.
“We contacted some officials of Oyo State for clarification on this, but it seems there is a misunderstanding in the difference between the College of Medicine of the University of Ibadan and the University College Hospital Ibadan.
“It, therefore, behooves the Management of the UCH to put the record straight. We hereby state emphatically that the University College Hospital, Ibadan did not and has not received any monetary donation from the Oyo State Government.
“The Chief Medical Director of the UCH is a member of the Oyo State COVID 19 task force. He should know if any money was given to UCH outside the 250 pieces of the PPE given to the hospital.
“All other services rendered to Oyo State by UCH have been strictly humanitarian and no financial benefits have accrued to the hospital.
“The UCH has been able to cope with the rigors of the pandemic through donations from the NCDC (an organ of the Federal Government), some corporate bodies, well-meaning Nigerians, Alumni associations of the hospital, staff, and students of the hospital. He said”
