Nigerian Health Ministry Ex-Director Ofodire Alleges Sabotage, Persecution And Cover-Up Over Push For Nuclear Medicine Reforms

A former Assistant Director at Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Ofodire Emeka, has accused senior ministry officials of systematic sabotage, persecution and suppression of reforms aimed at advancing nuclear medicine services in the country. Dr Emeka alleged that his advocacy for modernising Nigeria’s outdated nuclear medicine programme was treated as a threat rather than a contribution, leading to obstruction of official proposals, hostile work conditions, and punitive actions even after his resignation. He claimed that Nigeria’s failure to upgrade its nuclear medicine infrastructure has left the country far behind other African nations, warning that continued resistance to reform will further weaken the healthcare system. Dr Emeka has called for an independent investigation into what he described as abuse of power and victimisation of reform advocates within the health ministry.