The Civil Society in Malaria Control Immunization and Nutrition, ACOMIN, has denied the statement credited to it in the media that some nurses have been playing truancy at the Primary Health Centres in the State.
In a statement in Ado Ekiti, Chairman of the group, Sir Olu Ogunrotimi said such statement did not emanate from him, saying he was misconstrued.
According to him, the group only observed that their was shortage of health workers in PHCs and called on goverment to employ more skilled workers to man the centres so as to ensure better access to health care services at the grassroots.
He noted that out of over three hundred functional PHCs in the state, less than 70 nurses are available as some had retired while others had left for greener pastures.
Ogunrotimi noted that the group never said that nurses did not show up at work as captured in the said media.
Highlighting the achievements of group, Ogunrotimi said the group had advocated better welfare for nurses on many occasions and had facilitated necessary working tools to do the centres.
He however apologized to the nurses in the state for such wrong impression, saying the group is not in the habit of embarrassing any profession.
The Chairman hoped that the long relationship built over the years would be sustained.
He called on goverment to do everything possible to enhance welfare of health workers.
