A non-governmental organization, Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, (CACOL), has again written a reminder letter to the Minister of Health and social welfare, Professor Ali Pate on the need for the Ministry of Health to diligently investigate the Medical Director of Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, Professor Adewale Musa – Olomu on some allegations leveled against him.
CACOL in a letter dated Tuesday, July 30, 2024 and addressed to the Minister with the title “Reminder 2: Demand For Thorough Due Diligent Investigation Of The Medical Director Of The Federal Medical Centre, (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State; Professor Abdus Samiu Adewale Musa-Olomu” reminded the ministry of series of correspondences sent to the Minister calling for “diligent investigation” of Prof. Musa-Olomu.
In the letter, a copy of which was also sent to various groups and individuals, said the letter was written to remind the Minister of its earlier request to conduct an independent investigation into the allegations of corruption leveled against the Medical Director.
“The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) hereby write to remind you for the second time of our earlier letter with the above title addressed to you and delivered to your office.
“With particular reference to our letter dated Monday, 4 July, 2022 on the above subject matter, addressed to the immediate past Honourable Minister for Health – Dr. Osagie Ehanire; Sir, we wish to bring to your attention our agitation towards zero tolerance bothering on corruption allegations leveled against Professor Abdus-Samiu Adewale Musa-Olomu, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
“A copy of the correspondence from our organization attached herewith for your further information sir.
“Thereafter, we received a reply to our letter with Ref. No. SMH.587/S.26/163 dated the 19 August, 2022 wherein an assurance was given that the matter is being looked into and the outcome of the Ministry’s findings including possible action taken would be communicated to our office in due course (with Ref. paragraph “1”) of the letter from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) earlier mentioned).
“To our utmost dismay, our organization has not received any further correspondence on the matter till date. Having waited for an official report from the Ministry (FMoH) for over two years now, it suggests to us an attempt to “sweep the matter under the carpet”.
“In the light of the above, we strongly demand for thorough due diligent investigation of the allegations of age falsification, mismanagement of public funds, and abuse of office, by employing his biological son Muhammed Babatunde Musa, a Mechanical Engineer in the Works and Maintenance Department of the Centre and also granting him study leave to an European Country with pay even when his appointment had not been confirmed.
“In addition to the above, it is imperative to inform you that the matter had attracted the attention of Anti-Graft Agencies including, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and also The Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) which we learnt granted him an administrative bail.
“To this end, we would want to implore you to use your good offices to commence due diligent investigation into these allegations if they had not been investigated and if the investigation is on-going, we hereby request for an update on the matter.
“Our organization is keeping vigilance on the alleged age falsification that will make Professor Abdus Samiu Adewale Musa-Olomu (Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta) to attain sixty years of age on 6 January 2024, which is the statutory age for retirement in accordance with the Public Service Rule (PSR) – Revised edition 2021 Ref.
No. 020908 (i) and (ii).
“We are of the opinion that your good office will note the above fact for your necessary action by requesting Professor Adewale Musa Olomu to proceed on the mandatory three months pre-retirement leave in accordance with the provision of Public Service Rule (PSR) No. 120243.
“We would appreciate your leading role in the efforts aimed at sanitizing our Public Service of corruption and its perpetrators”.
