Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has directed all hospitals in the state to treat persons with gun wounds and accident victims before demanding police reports. The governor said that the duty to save lives is primary, and must come ahead of formal reports to the police.

The spokesman to the Governor, Samuel Aruwan,disclosed this in a statement shortly after the 15th Kaduna State Security Council meeting held in Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna.


“The Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has directed all hospitals in the state to,with immediate effect, start treating persons with gunshot wounds and accident victims without demanding Police Report as a basis for attention. Lives must be saved first, before the formalities of demanding Police Reports from victims.

After saving lives, hospitals and other agencies can start making inquiries regarding how the gunshot wounds and other injuries were sustained. We consider it a gross abdication of responsibility if any hospital leaves injured patients unattended because of the absence of Police Reports. What is important is saving lives. There is no reason for an innocent citizen who has survived armed robbery and needs treatment for a gunshot wound to be denied the medical attention he requires. The hospitals can comply with reporting requirements to the police after providing the care the patient needs. This is the unanimous resolution of the Kaduna State Security Council. As Governor, I have communicated this decision to the Kaduna State Ministry of Health and Human Services and other concerned agencies operating in the state. A moment of trauma is not the time to put paper before lives. All our healthcare agencies have been advised that it will amount to criminal neglect to deny or delay critical care to such patients.”Aruwan said

The meeting of the Kaduna State Security Council which endorsed the resolution was attended by representatives of the Army, Police, Air Force, Navy, DSS, Civil Defense, FRSC, NDLEA and the Customs service. Also present at the meeting were HRH Alhaji Shehu Idris, the chairman of the Kaduna State Council of Emirs and Chiefs, Emir of Birnin Gwari, HRH Alhaji Zubairu Jibril II and Kpop Gwong, HRH Paul ZakkaWyom.

Source : http://www.reportnaija.com/2016/04/treat-people-with-gunshot-wounds.html

Whaooo FTC for the first time in 3years as a Nairalander not easy atall.
Anyway who ftc don epp?


I dedicate this FTC to hell rufai for saying a sensible thing for the first time as a Governor.

On point....

hmmmmmmm

This man said something sensible for the first time. #MyOpinion

OK sir....follows with due steps

Gud one

Nigerians and their useless attitude. That is why I like the Americans, they will first of all treat the criminal bfor any other thing.

Finally thinking right

nice shot.....................................................EL-Nino oro

El rufai: making reasonable and useful decision from the DG of BPE to FCT Minister to Kaduna State Governor. In fact, every of his decision was a feat.
El-rufai, I wish long life with sound health and peace.
God bless my leader (El-rufai)

#istandwithjustice

Noted Sir!!!

good

I applaud this move. Countless lives have been lost due to that. Human live is too precious to be toyed with but in Nigeria, most folks equate their fellow man to chickens.

This has to be the least controversial thing he has ordered

Good development..
Lots have died bcuz of dis negligence..

a laudable step frm our diminutive governor

Finally thinking right

pampamafolabi8:
OK sir....follows with due steps

The most Sensible things I heard an Active Governor say in recent Time..It should even be made a Nationwide law.

What is El Rufai saying?is he done with his anti Christian bill?or is the religious heat too much for him.Maybe he needs fresh air hence this diversion.Any way accident victim should be treated first good policy.Thanks.

If adhered to, it will be very good. Never agreed with the rationale behind demanding police reports before patients suffering from gunshot wounds can be given treatment.

okenwa:
Finally thinking right

meaning

OK. Next!!!!!!!!!!

The pathfinder.

This guy get sense pass Fayose o

If u remove Ah'' from elrufia middle name, what will u get?!

All these na story.....

I will demand for police report and even more especially if the patient resemble fulani...

Nice and sensible move.

GWMI:
What is El Rufai saying?is he done with his anti Christian bill?or is the religious heat too much for him.Maybe he needs fresh air hence this diversion.Any way accident victim should be treated first good policy.Thanks.

Na wah for some people oooooo. SMH

Good