By our Reporter
The management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, has denied allegations that it compelled nurses, intern nurses and other categories of staff to make mandatory financial contributions towards a proposed 2026 end-of-year celebration.
In a statement issued by the hospital’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Olugbemisola Olatunji, the management said it neither initiated, approved nor directed the collection of financial contributions from staff for any end-of-year celebration or similar programme.
The hospital described reports linking its management to the alleged compulsory contributions as inaccurate, stressing that any social programmes involving staff contributions have always been independently organised by staff groups and not by the hospital’s management.
According to the statement, the Nursing Services Department was never authorised by the management to organise, enforce or collect financial contributions from nurses, intern nurses or any other category of staff.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Nursing Services Department of the Centre has not been mandated by management to organise, enforce or collect contributions from nurses, intern nurses or any other category of staff on behalf of the hospital,” the statement said.
The management further announced that there would be no contributory 2026 end-of-year programme within the Nursing Services Department, adding that any arrangement requiring staff to contribute financially towards such a celebration had been discontinued and did not have the approval of the hospital’s management.
It explained that while voluntary staff contributions towards end-of-year social activities had existed for years among some staff groups, the current administration had decided to discontinue the practice within the Nursing Services Department to ensure that no employee feels compelled, directly or indirectly, to contribute to any social event.
The hospital reaffirmed its commitment to fairness, transparency and staff welfare, noting that it remains dedicated to fostering a workplace built on mutual respect, accountability and due process.
Management also encouraged members of staff to channel grievances through established administrative procedures and reiterated its open-door policy for constructive engagement.
It urged individuals and organisations to seek clarification through the appropriate official channels before making public allegations capable of creating unnecessary anxiety among staff, patients and the general public.
The management reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare of employees and the delivery of safe, quality and patient-centred healthcare services.
