The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Techiman North, Johnson Adom, says authorities are awaiting the report and recommendations of a committee set up by the Ministry of Health to investigate the recent controversy at the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College.
According to him, both the Bono East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) and District Security Council (DISEC) initially formed a five-member committee to investigate the incident following a protest by students of the institution.
However, the Ministry of Health, which has supervisory responsibility over the school, later constituted its own seven-member committee to conduct a separate investigation.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Adom said the regional authorities decided to allow the Health Ministry’s committee to take over the investigation to avoid duplication.
“When the incident happened, we spoke to you, and the joint REGSEC and DISEC, led by the Bono East Regional Minister, set up a five-member committee to look into the matter,” he said.
“The Ministry of Health, which has the supervisory role, also set up a seven-member committee to look into the issue,” he added.
Mr Adom explained that once the Ministry of Health established its committee, the regional committee stepped aside to allow the supervising institution to conduct the investigation.
“It became very important that the regional committee we had set up pave the way for the supervising institution to also do its work so that, at the end of the day, there would not be duplication,” he said.
He said the Health Ministry’s committee subsequently visited the area and conducted its investigations.
According to the DCE, the committee later held a meeting with local authorities before leaving the region to submit its findings to the Ministry of Health in Accra.
“The committee also came and did its work. When it was time for them to leave, they held a meeting to inform us about the work they had done,” he said.
“They told us they would go back to Accra for the Ministry of Health to compile their report and submit it to the Ministry,” he added.
Mr Adom said authorities are now waiting for the report and recommendations to determine the appropriate way forward.
“So, we are all waiting for the report and recommendations so that we can see the real issues and determine the way forward,” he stated.
The controversy follows a protest by students of the Techiman-Krobo Nursing and Midwifery Training College over concerns about the administration of the institution.
The development attracted the attention of community leaders and authorities, resulting in investigations by both regional authorities and the Ministry of Health.
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