Over 70 per cent of the workers in the Federal Ministry of Finance, including top officials, have high blood pressure as a result of excessive stress at work.

T​he Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Permanent Secretary, Anastasia Daniel-Nwaobia, who spoke in Abuja at the commissioning of the Federal Ministry of Finance Welfare Facilities, including crèche and clinic, said many of the workers in the Finance Ministry were affected.

The Minister said even the Minister of State, Bashir Yuguda, and Permanent Secretary had hypertension as confirmed after a recent medical test conducted in the ministry.

Although the Minister later apologized to the Minister of State and the Permanent Secretary for disclosing their health status publicly, she attributed the development to the stress the top managers and staff in the ministry go through in the course of discharging their duties.

“It sounds unbelievable. But, it’s true. The three of us are on medication. At times, we have to be in the office as late as 1 a.m. looking for how the country will get money to finance her activities,” she said.

She said now that the clinic has been established and certified by the Federal Ministry of Health, the staff can take full advantage of the facility to take care of themselves.

The idea of the crèche, the Minister said, was to make the ministry family- friendly.

On her part, Ms. Daniel-Nwaobia said the medical test became necessary after one of the workers in the ministry who had an emergency medical
situation, was rushed to the hospital and was later diagnosed of high blood pressure.

Subsequently, the Permanent Secretary said the Ministry approached the Federal Ministry of Health to send a medical team to conduct a compulsory
medical examination for the entire workers.

After weeks of intensive medical examination by the team, Ms. Daniel- Nwaobia said the result showed that more than 70 per cent of the workers were hypertensive as a result of stress at work.

She said the decision to establish the clinic and the
crèche within the premises of the headquarters of
the Ministry became necessary to ensure that the
medical needs of the workers were met, while a
place would be available for their wards to stay
during official hours.


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This woman used to be really quiet and some of US thought she was working heavily behind d the scenes. Now she kinda talk too much.

#FTC

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gbl01:
This woman used to be really quiet and some of US thought she was working heavily behind d the scenes. Now she kinda talk too much.

Honestly

That stress won't be up to d one in d prison... NGO baby

NEWS Then retire before it takes your life.

It's a pity all this work and stress that is giving everyone in your ministry hypertension is not reflecting in the nation's economy.

I wish all of u quick recovery and good health. But Ngozi, next time they offer you co-ordinating minister of any economy, even if it is the economy of your kitchen, biko run and never look back

I think you are are nw working tirelessly to exonerate yourself and pedigree from this mess of a government... but that coordinating minister of the economy appended to your portfolio won't let you walk away clean... what ever mismanagement that happened in GEJ's government was under your purview.

bigman big wahala

i need that weed madam.
Yea, gamblers and spendtrifts naturally end up with HBP.

The Thief

One of the outgoing president

Madam we don hear u

Yet people of hate and destruction will say all they do in Abuja is loot- I am here waiting for the new magic from may 30th, 2015!

Baddest woman...she knows how to play on peoples intelligence..if u re Corrupt,u must face the punishment!. Let them Resign,if they can't perform their duties...Nigerians are not FOOLs.

Ngozi.. Are you getting your salary paid?

chai

Ok

And here is what is giving guys hypertension:
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Abeg tell uncle jona to paid worker's salaries for last month.

Zombie O zombie, zombie o zombie

gbl01:
This woman used to be really quiet and some of US thought she was working heavily behind d the scenes. Now she kinda talk too much.

Well you all thought wrongly. I think you should recheck your "judging prowess"

she is just seeking pity..hypertension ke, na Angel of Death them dey drag the matter with.. Arrant nonsense.. no time to read rubbish this night..

Nigeria is Broke - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria is not Broke - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria is searching for funding -Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala


I see now! Something is definitely wrong with her

An2elect2:


Well you all thought wrongly. I think you should recheck your "judging prowess"

Thanks for your amebo.

Funny though

Space 4 sale

gbl01:


Thanks for your amebo.

my partner in amebo

GEJ successfully destroyed Nigeria,Now most states are not able to pay workers
This government is the worst ever

for those who think its easy to manage d Nigerian economy. she has really done a good job in ensuring that the economy remains stable despite the fall in oil prices. during d boom she warned about the importance of saving for the rainy day through the sovereign wealth fund but the governors wanted the money to be shared. thanks to her fiscal policies, despite the devaluation of the naira, the price of goods have remained stable.

An2elect2:


my partner in amebo

Partner? Noooooo! You're on your own-i no sabi u

No be she talk say d economy dey ok?