The Federal University Teaching Hospital, Akure (FUTATH), has assured eligible workers who missed the institution’s initial biometric verification exercise that they would be captured during a forthcoming mop-up exercise to facilitate their migration to the Federal Government payroll.
The Chief Medical Director, Professor Olusegun Ojo, disclosed this in Akure on Wednesday and expressed optimism that successful workers would begin receiving salaries under the Federal Government payroll by the end of August.
Speaking during the inauguration of the hospital’s pioneer Heads of Departments (HODs), Heads of Units and Management Committees, the CMD described the appointments as a major milestone in building the administrative structure of the newly established federal teaching hospital.
He explained that the mop-up exercise became necessary after the initial biometric capture was disrupted by misinformation that every worker in the hospital would automatically be absorbed into the Federal Government service.
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According to him, the takeover of staff is strictly guided by the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during the Federal Government’s acquisition of the hospital, which provides that only workers who meet the approved criteria would be absorbed.
The CMD said the approved nominal roll was compiled after a joint verification involving the Federal Ministry of Health, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Budget Office, and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation before the biometric exercise commenced.
He added that while the disruption prevented some eligible workers from completing the process, others were unable to participate due to communication gaps.
He assured affected workers whose names appeared on the approved list that another biometric capture would be conducted soon, stressing that completion of the exercise remains a prerequisite for migration to the Federal Government’s Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and subsequent salary payment.
He commended the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for providing logistics, accommodation, and security during the verification exercise, as well as sustaining workers’ salaries throughout the transition from state to federal management.
Inaugurating the pioneer Heads of Departments, Heads of Units, and Management Committees, the CMD said the appointments marked another significant step in implementing the Federal Government-approved organogram for teaching hospitals.
He said the new leadership would strengthen administration, improve accountability, and enhance service delivery as FUTATH continues to evolve into a full-fledged federal teaching hospital.
He urged the newly appointed officers to lead with humility, professionalism, and transparency, reminding them that leadership is a call to service rather than an opportunity for personal privilege.
Ojo also called on members of the public to make use of the hospital’s SERVICOM channels, including dedicated telephone lines, WhatsApp, and email platforms, to report complaints and help improve service delivery.
While acknowledging the hospital’s infrastructural and equipment deficits, including inadequate office furniture, erratic electricity and water supply, obsolete diagnostic equipment, and a shortage of medical facilities, Ojo appealed to development partners, philanthropists, and public-spirited individuals to support the institution’s growth, stressing that government resources alone would not be sufficient to meet its expanding healthcare needs.
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