A Marketing consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon on the Ogun State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, Dr Nurudeen Adekunle, has denied allegations of slapping a male nursing scholar on the hospital final month, clarifying that he solely requested the scholar to depart the working theatre as a result of alleged impolite behaviour.
The allegation had prompted the state chapter of the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives to stage a protest, calling for disciplinary motion in opposition to the surgeon.
Nevertheless, Adekunle described the claims as baseless, insisting he didn’t interact in any bodily altercation.
He defined, “On my surgical procedure day, I used to be making ready to function on three sufferers and took the chance to show the scholars current, each medical and nursing. Throughout this time, a male nursing scholar acted rudely, although he later mentioned it was a joke. I corrected him, stressing the significance of respect in the direction of senior practitioners, particularly in issues past his stage.”
The surgeon added that his interplay with the scholar was purely a disciplinary measure.
“My hand was on his shoulder after I informed him to depart the theatre, however I launched him shortly after. 4 days later, I started listening to rumours that I slapped him, which is totally unfaithful,” he mentioned.
Adekunle additionally condemned the unfold of misinformation, noting that some on-line accounts falsely reported he had slapped a feminine nurse. “The person concerned is a 21-year-old male nursing scholar. I believed I might right him when he made a mistake, however I didn’t slap him,” he clarified.
In line with Adekunle, the hospital’s Chief Medical Director carried out an investigation and located no proof to help the allegations.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Affiliation in Ogun State, Dr Luqman Ogunjimi, supported Adekunle’s account, calling the allegations exaggerated.
“There was no bodily altercation; that is an incident blown out of proportion,” Dr Ogunjimi mentioned.
