The Alliance Hospital at the weekend faulted the account of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on the ruling of House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions over the alleged intimidation report against the agency leadership by the hospital CEO,
Dr. Christopher Otabor, and three other staff of the hospital.
According to the hospital, the agency management rushed to the court having found out that it does not have a good case.
In a statement on Sunday, the media consultant to the hospital, Mr. Dada Joseph said that the aggrieved Medical Doctor, Christopher Otabor had sought redress at the National Assembly challenging his detention by the agency during the investigative process through a petition to the House Committee on Public Petitions.
“The Committee in exercise of its legislative duties, subsequently invited the Management of NAPTIP to appear before it last Thursday.
The agency, led by Dr. Fatima Waziri had claimed that the House of Representatives Committee ruled that the Medical Doctor and the three other staff go back to the court as the matter is sub- judice.
The Alliance Hospital has however described as misleading the Interpretation of given by the agency on the House of Representatives ruling.
The hospital which accused the agency of violating their rights said the narrative the agency had sold to the general eral public was misleading and laced with inaccuracies.
Explaining what transpired at the House of Representatives hearing, the Alliance Hospital stated that the last proceeding was meant for the Director General of NAPTIP, Dr Fatima Waziri to appear based on the summons issued against her following the petition of violation of fundamental human rights, flagrant abuse of her office against the Managing Director of Alliance Hospital Dr Christopher Otabor and three of the his staff.
The summoned which was issued on her on march 7th, 2024 by the chairman of the House Committee on public petition Emeka Etaba to appear on the 18th of April 2024, but knowing fully well that the committee will not spare her for violating the rights of the MD of Alliance Hospital, the DG quickly rushed to file a suit against him before the FCT high court on March 18th , 2024 barely 11 days after her summon.
“At the resumed hearing on Thursday 18th April again the DG was absent and sent her staff to inform the committee that the agency has instituted the matter before an FCT high court.
“The Chairman was forced to rule that since the matter is before the court, it will be subjudice for the committee to continue proceeding on the petition.”
