Federal University of Oye-Ekiti in Ekiti State, South West Nigeria has cleared air on the alleged 4pm Closing Time for staff at the university's Health Centre, which led to the unfortunate death of a female student from the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology on 8th of April, 2025 ,according to publication in different social media platforms
But the Directorate of Health Services of the university in its reaction in a statement obtained by Edu-Biznews on Sunday, described the publication in the various social media handles as malicious and unfounded.
"It’s important to also note that since the employment of Doctors, in the University Health Centre in 2013 till date, there has been a Doctor, a Nurse, Ambulance Driver and other Health Workers on duty. Hence, the allegation of closing Health Centre by 4pm is rather malicious and unfounded"
"Notably, the university clinic operates 24-hours services, including weekends, and is never closed even when students are not in session because of staff"
The university in the statement, however regretted the death of the female student, despite several efforts made by the medical team on duty to revive her at the emergency room of the health centre, saying the incident did not occur at night as claimed in the report in the social media
"The loss was an unfortunate and regrettable incident as we know the pains of losing a loved one, moreso, in her prime. We sincerely sympathize with the family and loved ones".
"The said incident didn’t in any way occur at night, as being alleged".
The deceased student of plant science and Biotechnology according to the institution, was brought to the university health center around 11: 30 am on the said day .
The university explained that the student was rushed into the clinic by her colleagues into the female ward, having reportedly collapsed during their academic activities.
"She was immediately attended to as an emergency by the doctor on duty, along with other health care workers, who made efforts to resuscitate her. This contradicts the alleged statement the center was closed"
"Emergency medical services were promptly initiated, including the basic life support system by the Doctor and other Medical personnel on duty. The students that brought the deceased can attest to this"
" The Student was actually rushed in with nil respiratory movements/efforts, nil pulse and non reactive pupillary reflexes, however, adequate resuscitatory efforts were made and upon significant progress, patient was rushed in the University ambulance to one of the tertiary referral centers being used by the University"
"The patient was accompanied by medical personnel in the University ambulance around 11:40am."
The university added that the Director Health Services followed the matter, alongside some lecturers from the Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, including the Current HOD, who were also witnesses to the Medical efforts instituted, and the efforts by the institution to see that the Father of the deceased was well attended to, and went with him in company of some of the Lecturers from the deceased department, to the morgue.
The University also clarified that arrangements were made for the ambulance that moved her body as well as paid for the bills incurred there.
"That the allegations that there’s usually no medical staff on duty at night, at the University Clinic is unfounded. The duty roasters of the Doctors, Nurses and other Health personnel are there, for all that care,to have a look at. The records of students attended during call duties/night shifts are there for all to see. The admission records are there, too. Our Sickle cell warriors and asthma patients, other emergency cases can attest to this" , the university maintained
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