By Ismail Auwal
The management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, has imposed N1,000 daily electricity fee on the service charge of every admitted patient in the hospital.
The hospital, in a circular, signed by the UCH administrator, Wole Oyeyemi, disclosed that the new development was prompted by the high cost of electricity tariffs and diesel.
According to the circular, “Following the recurring power outage in the hospital, high cost of electricity tariff and inflation in the price of diesel which have impeded stable power supply, management has decided to consider measures that can help to facilitate flawless service delivery in the hospital.
“To this end, I write to convey the management’s approval for the mandatory payment of utility fee of N1,000.00 (one thousand naira only) daily by every patient accessing care in this hospital.
“You are requested to kindly implement the approval with immediate effect.”
