The vice president of the Medical Advisory Committee (Research and Ethics), Dr. Michael Obaro, has assured that the hospital is making frantic efforts to restore electricity, even when critical areas continue to be fed by a small solar project.
Dr. Obaro, who is also the head of the Hospital Energy Committee, declared that, in addition to negotiating with IBDEC to solve the problem of electricity, the hospital has communicated with interested parties and partners to install solar projects in Critical areas
According to him, “we have had donors who contribute between eight and 20 million Naira per kilowatts to feed some buildings. That is what we are doing. “
“It is not easy. We face challenges because, without power, we cannot do many things. But we hope to return to the network or receive an intervention, that the federal government is planning for the hospital, ”he said.
When asked when IBDEC would reconnect the hospital with the National Electric Red, Dr. Obaro explained that some payments have been made and that the hospital is working to comply with IBDEC's payment requests.
He, however, asked Ibdec to reconnect the hospital to accelerate the payment of the pending invoice.
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“Now that we are disconnected, we cannot generate income at the level we were before disconnection. This has made the payment more difficult, ”he added.
The president of the Nigerian Medical Association of the State of Oyo, Dr. Happi Adedapo, reacted saying that each medical professional well intentional in Nigeria should worry that Uch Ibadan is outside the national network for such a widespread period.
He urged that 50 percent reimbursement on electricity invoices for all tertiary institutions in Nigeria will be implemented to ensure that hospitals continue to function.
According to Dr. Adedapo, “the hospital does not work optimally. That is the truth of the matter. At this time, patients face delays at receiving care. That is my concern. It is not that Uch has not had challenges of power in the past, but it has never been so severe. “
“The association will continue talking so that the hospital does not collapse. The truth is that anyone can become a patient. Anyone can be affected by this non -compliance system. I urge the government to take measures. “