The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has shut down an unregistered clinic, Dada’s Clinic and Maternity, operating in Kapwa, Gaube Community, Kuje Area Council.
The clinic was sealed by the Private Health Establishments Registration and Monitoring Committee after an investigation revealed that it was operating without registration and conducting medical procedures in a rented apartment unfit for healthcare services.
According to a statement by the Senior Special Adviser on Public Communication and New Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, the investigation was carried out by a team led by the Director of the Medical and Diagnostics Department, acting on the directives of the Mandate Secretary, Health and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe.
The statement revealed that a community elder had died after undergoing a hernia operation at the facility, and multiple reports had emerged of patients who barely survived procedures and required emergency medical care elsewhere.
The clinic was found to be in a dilapidated and unsanitary condition, lacking basic amenities such as windows, doors, reception area, nursing station, bathroom, or toilet.
The health worker managing the facility, Mr Sabiu, was handed over to the Kuje Police Station for further investigation, while the three patients on admission were referred to Kuje General Hospital for proper medical care.
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has declared zero tolerance for illegal health facilities in the FCT, reiterating his commitment to ensuring safe and regulated healthcare services.
Wike noted that facility accreditation is a simple process, and there is no excuse for operating illegally. He directed that all unregistered health facilities be sealed henceforth to protect residents from unsafe medical practices.
