The National Service Scheme (NSS) has suspended its Ashanti Regional Director, Alex Opoku-Mensah, with immediate effect, for abusing a nurse.
A statement communicating the suspension said the decision was made on Wednesday, November 30, after an emergency meeting with Mr Opoku-Mensah.
“The management’s decision is to allow further investigation into the alleged verbal assault on a nurse on duty at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Kumasi,” it said.
Mr Opoku-Mensah was captured on tape hurling unprintable words at a female nurse at the Manhyia Hospital for undermining the authority of his daughter, a doctor who also works at the said hospital.
Running to the defence of his daughter, the director in question barged into the hospital’s surgical ward and verbally abused and threatened the nurse.
In the said audio, the angry NSS director is heard questioning the competence of the said nurse and further threatening to get her fired from her post.
Meanwhile, a committee comprising representatives from the National Service Scheme, the Public Services Commission, and the Ministry of Education has been set up to investigate the matter.
The team is expected to submit its report to the NSS Management within one month.
Mr Opoku-Mensah is expected to appear before the committee on Monday, December 5, 2022.
Apology
The director who has come under the limelight for the wrong reasons has since apologised for his conduct.
In a Facebook post, Mr Opoku-Mensah said the modus operandi he employed in handling the friction between his daughter, a doctor, and the nurse has never been his style.
“I understand the disappointment and appreciate the inconvenience my action has caused the general public and the Nursing FRATERNITY and Manhyia Hospital.
“This has never been my style, but for a genuine reason to mediate a persistent issue between my daughter(Doctor) and a colleague nurse who I as well consider my daughter.
“I do apologise for any mishap and assure all. There shall not be a repetition of such. I look forward to maintaining a cordial relationship with any affected person,” he said in a post.
Below Is The Press Release Communicating The Suspension
