Cardiovascular surgeons condemn hospital invasion by EFCC

By Shina Abubakar
Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons in Nigeria have raised alarm over the manner in which operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, invaded and harassed medical personnel at the University of Uyo teaching hospital.
The surgeons under the aegis of the Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nigeria (ACTSON) specifically condemned the maltreatment of the hospital’s Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) and a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon, Prof. Eyo Ekpe.
The group, in a statement issued by its President and General Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Umar and Associate Prof. Salisu Ismail, which was made available to new...