Kwara State Hospital waives fees for accident victims

The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board has announced that it will waive all medical and prescription fees for the victims of a road accident involving a vehicle of the Nigerian Correctional Services at Oja Oba Ilorin on October 19, 2023.

According to a press statement issued by the board’s press secretary, Zulu-Gambari Halimat, and assistant press secretary, Okanlawon Ramat, seven victims suffered varying degrees of injuries and were rushed to General Hospital Ilorin for treatment. Two of them were discharged after assessments and treatment, while the remaining five were placed on admission. They are all in stable condition. Two of them sustained fractures and have been scheduled for surgery.

The board expressed its sympathy to the victims and their families and wished them safe recoveries. It also directed General Hospital Ilorin to wave all medical and prescription fees of the victims, given the circumstances of the sad incident.