OUTRAGE OVER ₦234M UNTH FUNDING: Hospital Allegedly Spent Millions on Lagos Facility Amid Enugu Infrastructure Collapse

Public debate has intensified following revelations from federal expenditure data suggesting that the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, approved payments amounting to approximately ₦234.7 million for the supply of medical equipment linked to a hospital project in Surulere, Lagos State.

According to the financial records cited, the funds were disbursed in segmented payments to multiple contractors under mobilization arrangements for equipment supply to the Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital, a federal medical facility in Lagos.

The reported breakdown includes payments to several companies, including:

Brown Integrated Energy Services Limited

Eze Manjoe Global Resources Limited

Hubworth Services Nigeria Limited

Overzoom Global Investment Services Limited

Primepiece Services Limited

An additional sum was also reportedly paid for administrative expenses connected to the procurement process.

The transaction has triggered public concern and debate, particularly among stakeholders in Enugu State, who argue that the hospital’s internal needs were already under significant strain at the time of the expenditure.

Reports and internal accounts referenced in the controversy claim that UNTH was facing multiple operational challenges, including staffing pressures, infrastructural decay, and equipment shortages affecting critical care services. These alleged conditions have fueled questions about the prioritization of spending decisions made by the hospital’s management.

Critics describe the development as a case of questionable administrative judgment, arguing that federal health institutions should prioritize strengthening their own facilities before undertaking external commitments, especially where domestic healthcare demands remain high.

However, as of the time of filing this report, there has been no official response from UNTH management addressing the specifics of the alleged transaction or the circumstances surrounding the procurement process.

Public commentators and civil society voices continue to call for clarification from relevant federal health and budget oversight authorities, urging transparency in how inter-hospital procurement and capital allocations are executed within Nigeria’s health system.

The matter remains under public scrutiny as stakeholders await further official explanation.