Guardian

SIR: It is time once again to check the excesses of the present Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, who has remained very ignorant in his actions considering his dignified position. Or how else can one explain the present executive rascality and brazen lawlessness being demonstrated by the minister? The annoying thing is that he has carried on misadvising the president with the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) tacitly supporting him and other stakeholders watching or helpless.

The NMA has been solidly behind him since he is doing their bidding and protecting their parochial interest, not considering the interest of others.

How can the minister inaugurate members of boards of hospitals and medical centres without representation of other stakeholders? How can the minister run the ministry like his personal property? His likes are even in various hospitals as CMDs and their main agenda is to execute vendetta programmes. The president and the National Assembly continue to watch despite the several calls for a redress. Why do we allow lawlessness and sentiment to becloud our sense of reasoning?

Please the minister must be called to order; he is not above the law!

• Joshua Anunibe,

Neighbourhood Health Foundation, Lagos.