No Major Damage Was Recorded In Fire Outbreak-UCH

The Public Relations Officer of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Funmi Adetuyibi, has stated that no major damage was recorded in the fire outbreak that occurred in the hospital.

Adetuyibi who was reacting to news and pictures on social media of a fire outbreak in the hospital, stated that the pictures were not pictures from the hospital.

Adetuyibi, in a statement on Sunday, said the incident was caused by a spark at the changeover box at the Medicine Laboratory on the 3rd floor of the hospital, adding that the incident did not in any way disrupt the hospital’s activities.

She added that the fire outbreak was exaggerated as the incident was not a major one as being presented in the news.

She further stated that most of the pictures of the fire outbreak being posted in the media were not pictures of the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

“The attention of the management of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, has been drawn to news making the rounds and viral videos on the fire incident that occurred in the hospital in the early hours of Sunday, 22nd September 2024.

“Let the fact be stated as follows that the fire incident occurred at about 8.10 am on Sunday, 22nd September 2024. The incident was caused by a spark at the changeover box at the Medicine Laboratory on the 3rd floor of the Hospital. The fire outbreak was limited to the changeover panel in one of the rooms in the laboratory.

“No major damage was recorded. The fire was put out immediately by the courageous staff of the hospital who were on the ground. The Fire Service officials also arrived on time and rendered excellent service to assuage the effects of the outbreak.

“The incident did not in any way disrupt the activities of the hospital. Most of the pictures of the fire outbreak being spread around are NOT pictures of the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

“The management of the hospital, under the leadership of the Chief Medical Director (CMD) Prof Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo, has put in place all necessary measures to prevent such occurrence in the hospital,” the statement said.

The statement while appreciating Nigerians for the support shown to the hospital, also assured of the safety of lives and property in the hospital.