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Dismissed Director of Ridge Hospital will be arrested - Omarie Wadie reveals

Omarie Wadie in an interview said details for his dismissal will soon be made public when EOCO picks him up

The dismissed director of Ridge Hospital, Dr. Thomas Anaba will soon be arrested and investigated by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), a former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Omari Wadie has revealed.

According to him, Dr. Thomas Anaba will be investigated over some alleged corrupt practices that happened under his care as the director of the hospital.

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Omarie Wadie in an interview on Accra-based Kasapa FM said details for his dismissal will soon be made public when EOCO picks him up.

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Dr. Anaba’s appointment was supposed to last till 2020 and had the option to re-apply but has been revoked. He was appointed on February 1, 2016 during the tenure of former President John Mahama.

It is unclear why the Public Service Commission and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Council terminated his appointment.

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His appointment was characterised by a series of protests at Ridge after some aggrieved workers of the hospital objected to his selection, citing incompetence and a breach in the selection process.

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The staff of the hospital described Dr Anaba as lazy, and rather want Dr Emmanuel Srofenyo, popularly known as Srof, a consultant obstetrician/gynaecologist as the head of the hospital.

Posters of the aggrieved workers read "No Srof No Medical Director, Srof, A Faithful And Committed Servant Of Ridge, Srof Nie, Good Governance, Team Work And Innovation Nie! No Srof As Medical Director, No Work."

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