Writings of Olabanji Joel

In the annals of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC) College of Nursing, a saga unfolded in 2020 when the Alumni Association, driven by a genuine concern for transparency and accountability, dared to question the fees paid by nursing students and the utilization of these funds. Same questions we all should come together to ask today because all the concerns we raised still exist till this day. In 2020, The Alumni Association of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex Schools of Nursing, Midwifery and Perioperative Nurses with an open heart raised a concern on the fee paid by nursing students and utilization of the fees. Instead of asking about our reason for raising the concern, many persons saw our actions as a fight against the school management. We simply asked questions that could have been answered with explanations on why students have to pay for services but get denied of these services as this was the reason for our probe. For exampl...

MY ATTACHEMENT TO THE GRATUITOUS FEE HIKE IN OAUTHC COLLEGE OF NURSING. Broken dreams I am being empathetic with the current students of OAUTHCSON whom despite the hardship in the country will still have to contend with surviving and having to pay magnified fees which is a deliberate form of torture by the Hospital management. In recent times, the halls of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex College of Nursing (OAUTHCSON) have echoed with discontent and apprehension. The institution, once seen as a beacon of affordable education, is now under scrutiny for its drastic and seemingly gratuitous fee hikes. I gained admission into OAUTHC SON in 2015, and the school fees were scary when we received the admission letter. To begin with, the admission letter was collected with an unplanned #10,000 (Ten thousand naira) which was gifted to my dad by his friend the morning we were about going to collect the letter from the school unknowing to us that it was going to be useful bey...

Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals is one of the federal teaching hospitals in Nigeria, it consist of five units which are: Ife Hospital Unit, Wesley Guild Hospital, Multipurpose center Ilesa, Urban Community Health Center Eleyele Ile-ife and Rural Community Health Center Imesi-Ile. It stands at a crossroads marred by a tumultuous year of alleged corruption within its administration. The suspension of key figures, including the Chief Medical Director, Chairman Medical Advisory Committee, and Director of Administration, signals a pivotal moment for the institution.   Prof John Okeniyi  OAUTHC CMD In response to the challenges, a new management team has taken the reins, striving to rectify the situation. However, their approach has triggered controversy, notably through a sweeping increase in fees, some surging by over 250%. From transcript collections to daily patient meals and laboratory tests, the financial burden on patients and students has intensified. Recently,...