JUST IN: ADHA PROBES ALLEGED ILLEGAL OPERATION OF 19 COLLEGES OF HEALTH

Adamawa State House of Assembly on Wednesday, launched an investigation into the operations of 19 Colleges of Health in and around the state.

To this end, the assembly mandated its Committees on Health and Human Services and that of Education to jointly investigate the operation of the institutions.

The committees are directed to investigate the minimum standard of operation, courses being offered and whether or not they have secured approval or license from relevant authorities to operate.

The assembly presided by its Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley however gave the House Committees 2 weeks within which to submit its report for necessary action.

The resolutions of the legislators followed a matter of urgent public importance sponsored by the member representing Mubi South constituency, Hon. Yohanna Sahabo Jauro.

Hon. Yohanna Sahabo Jauro, Member Rep. Mubi South Const

Earlier, Hon. Yohanna, briefed the hallowed chamber about the proliferation of colleges of health, lamenting that the colleges, which are owned by individuals, use public structures to train their students.

The lawmaker informed his colleagues that the colleges do not have facilities; hence, their decisions to use primary schools for training, explaining that most of them do not have certification or license, required facilities and manpower to operate.

He stated that it was uncovered during a workshop recently that several women die during child birth in the state due to quackery or lack of professional qualification of personnel.

He prayed the assembly to as a matter urgency wade into the matter because according to him, issue of health of the public should not be taken lightly.

In his contribution, the member representing Toungo constituency, Hon. Kefas Calvin, observed that the matter has direct bearing on the lives of the public, saying that some of the colleges do not have approval to operate.

Hon. Kefas Calvin told the assembly that most of the students who graduate from the colleges treat patients; thereby, exposing them to more health hazards. 

On his part, the member representing Nasarawo Binyeri constituency, Hon. Babangida Njidda, said that half baked or poorly trained personnel expose patients into danger, saying that the operations of the institutions must be investigated.

Likewise, in his contribution, Hon. Barr. Umar Bobbo Ismaila(Fufore/Gurin) advised that the committes on Health and Human Services and that of Education should be mandated to investigate, saying that assembly cannot afford to play with health issues.

 Barin his mind, the member representing Uba/Gaya constituency, Hon. John Alaba Hyellapari stressed the need for the assembly to trace the locations of the schools and properly investigate them.