Lawmaker Admits Error in Figures
From James Katai, Lafia
The controversy surrounding donated materials at General Hospital, Umaisha, has taken a new turn following a clarification by the member representing Umaisha/Ugya Constituency, Hon. Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad.
Sa’ad, who previously raised concerns about the absence of some donated materials from the hospital wards, has now explained that some of the items were found in the hospital store while others were being used in staff quarters.
The lawmaker made the disclosure in a statement issued after his visit to the hospital generated public reactions.
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Sa’ad Visits Hospital During Medical Outreach
The lawmaker said he visited General Hospital, Umaisha, on August 22, 2026, while monitoring a two-day medical outreach organised for his constituents.
The programme, according to him, featured health education, laboratory testing, pharmaceutical services and surgical procedures.
Sa’ad disclosed that 661 patients benefited from the outreach, while 26 surgeries were performed.
He said his visit to the wards was intended to assess the conditions of patients and determine whether his earlier interventions were meeting their intended objectives.
Concern Over Missing Items
According to Sa’ad, he became concerned when he could not immediately locate the orthopaedic mattresses, standing fans and ceiling fans he expected to see in the hospital wards.
He said he demanded explanations because of his concern about the comfort of patients, particularly those recovering from surgery.
However, the lawmaker has now clarified that the items were not necessarily missing from the hospital.
He said he was informed that some were stored in the hospital store, while some had been deployed to hospital quarters occupied by staff.
Lawmaker Admits Error in Figures
Sa’ad also acknowledged that there was a disparity between the figures of items he actually donated and the figures he mentioned in the viral video.
He attributed the discrepancy to a change in the scope of his intervention.
According to him, resources initially earmarked for some of the materials were subsequently reconsidered for energy provision to the hospital theatre and solar lighting.
The adjustment, he said, reduced the number of items eventually supplied.
Ministry, Hospital Management Board Respond
Sa’ad said the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health and the Hospital Management Board responded swiftly after the issue was raised.
He said the authorities provided clarification concerning the donated items and took steps to address the situation.
The lawmaker consequently apologised to the Ministry of Health, Hospital Management Board and the Nasarawa State Government.
‘My Statement Was Not Politically Motivated’
Sa’ad insisted that his earlier statement was not intended to discredit any government institution.
He said his actions were motivated by his concern for the healthcare needs of residents of Umaisha/Ugya.
The lawmaker described the Ministry of Health and Hospital Management Board as partners in the effort to improve healthcare delivery in the constituency.
He urged members of the public to disregard comments aimed at creating hostility between him and the relevant government institutions.
Below is Sa’ad press release
PRESS RELEASE ON THE STATE OF THE WARDS AT GENERAL HOSPITAL, UMAISHA BY HONOURABLE IBRAHIM ABDULLAHI SA’AD, MEMBER REPRESENTING UMAISHA/UGYA STATE CONSTITUENCY.
I am Honourable Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad, a Politician passionate about the health and socio-economic well-being of my people. This necessitates my quest to deliver on the citizens’ focused renewed-hope agenda for my people in over two years.
Incidentally, I visited General Hospital, Umaisha on the 22nd of August, 2026 where I had earlier donated basic materials to equip the Hospital wards for improved healthcare delivery. The items donated were Orthopaedic mattresses, Ceiling fans, Wall fans and Standing fans aimed at substantially meeting the pressing needs of our teeming patients. These items were delivered within a month when I assumed office.
For the record, I organized a two-day Medical Outreach between 22nd and 23rd of August, 2026 that enlisted Staff of the General Hospital and some outsourced professionals to engage in Health Education, Medical Laboratory testing, Pharmaceutical services and Surgeries. This is a Constituency project designed to promote early disease detection and improve Community Health out-comes to the entire people of my constituency. The Health Intervention programme was a huge success as Six Hundred and Sixty-one (661) patients were attended to and Twenty -six (26) surgeries were carried out within the Outreach period.
In the event of the Outreach, I visited the Wards to ascertain the conditions of the patients, to my dismay, none of the items I earlier donated over two years ago were available for patients’ use. I was infuriated and demanded explanations.
How can I be happy when my people are gravely uncomfortable while receiving medical care? How do we expect those who went through surgeries to recuperate on time so they can return to their families?
These were the questions I envisaged during the outburst. My people voted me to protect them to deliver the dividends of Democracy and I cannot be hidden in times like this.
It is worthy of note that there was glaring disparity in the figures of items I donated to the facility and the one I said in the video that went viral. The disparity was due to subsequent reconsideration to provide adequate energy at the threatre and solar light within the General Hospital premises which were not initially part of my intended intervention. This led to a reduction of what I had approved for donation to the Hospital. The Orthopaedic mattresses, standing and ceiling fans were not sited in the Wards during my visit, hence I demanded to be shown.
However, it was brought to my attention that the Ministry of Health, Lafia in conjunction with the Hospital Management Board of the precinct have responded swiftly and I earnestly believe the situation has been salvaged and clarification of the donated items have been made. I want the Public to note that since my visit to the Hospital, the items I donated over two years ago were kept in the Hospital Store and some were used in the Hospital Quarters by Staff that were posted to the facility prior to my visit.
This Press release is not aimed at discrediting the Ministry of Health, Nasarawa State neither is it politically motivated to ridicule any Stakeholder affiliated to the Ministry. We are partners in ensuring that the health status of the indigenes of Umaisha/Ugya are important indices in measuring the success or otherwise of our people.
I urge Nigerians to disregard comments on any media aimed at undermining the Hospital Board of Management and the Ministry of Health, Lafia, Nasarawa State. I endear the public to entrench healthcare initiatives that will overtly ameliorate the plights of the ordinary Nigerian.
Thank you.
Honourable Ibrahim Abdullahi Sa’ad
Member, Nassarawa State House of Assembly
Representing Umaisha/Ugya Constituency.
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