Kebbi Governor Orders Investigation On Mutilated Newborn Baby
The Kebbi State Governor , Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has set up a committee to investigate a video in circulation of a newborn baby that lost a limb allegedly due to medical error at Zuru General Hospital.
A statement by Aisha Augie-Kuta, Senior Special Adviser,SSA, on New Media to Governor Atiku Bagudu in Birnin Kebbi, said the governor gave the order immediately after viewing the worrisome photographs and video interview of a man who claimed to be a relative to the child.
The incident which has gone viral in the social media , has also attracted public comments with calls on the government to investigate the matter.
Dauda Korau , a freelance accountant in Zuru local government area while speaking with our reporter on the incident , appealed to Kebbi government to urgently take action against the doctor for justice to prevail and to serve as deterrent.
Bala Ibn Na’Allah, deputy senate leader representing Kebbi South, the area where the incident occurred has taken
over the full medical treatment of the baby.
The Senator has already directed that the mother and baby be transported from their village in Danko to the Federal Medical Centre, FMC in Birnin Kebbi for full medical attention. Na’ Allah said ” The mother and baby are already on their way to the FMC as a priority to save live.”