{"id":4101,"date":"2013-05-23T14:33:22","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T14:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/reps-to-probe-activities-of-laboratory-centres\/"},"modified":"2013-05-23T14:33:22","modified_gmt":"2013-05-23T14:33:22","slug":"reps-to-probe-activities-of-laboratory-centres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/reps-to-probe-activities-of-laboratory-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps to probe activities of laboratory centres"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated the Committee on Health to investigate the nefarious activities of dubious medical laboratory centres across the country.<\/p>\n

It also urged the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, to ensure that all quack medical laboratory centres in the country were closed down.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the resolution emanated from a motion on matter of national importance moved by Patrick Ikhariale (PDP-Edo), which was unanimously adopted.<\/p>\n

Leading the debate, Ikhariale said the medical laboratory constituted a vital segment of the country’s medical care.<\/p>\n

According to him, a great number of results generated by Nigerian medical laboratories are unreliable as reported in a national daily.<\/p>\n

He said that the activities of quacks over the years had resulted in the untimely death of unsuspecting and vulnerable Nigerians.<\/p>\n

The legislator said that it was the statutory responsibility of the Medical laboratory Science Council of Nigeria to regulate the practise of medical laboratory in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

In his contribution, Daniel Reyenju (PDP-Delta) said the Committee on Health should focus on the matter during its oversight function.<\/p>\n

He said the thriving activity of quack medical laboratories in the country was as a result of the failure of the regulatory body to carry out its duty.<\/p>\n

Friday Itulah, (PDP-Edo) said the body saddled with the responsibility to regulate the practice of medical laboratory should live up to its responsibility.<\/p>\n

Joseph Kigbu, (CPC-Nasarawa) blamed Nigerians for patronising medical laboratory without the medical doctor’s recommendation.<\/p>\n

He said the council in charge of regulation of the sector should have comprehensive list of all legal medical laboratories in the country.<\/p>\n

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