Enugu Neuropsychiatric Hospital: Health minister, MD, risks jail over contempt

A contempt proceeding has been initiated against Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health implicit alleged disobedience to a tribunal order.

Also joined arsenic contemnor is the Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr Unaogu Ngozika.

The duo are said to person disobeyed an bid of tribunal which ordered the contiguous reinstatement of Prof Monday Igwe arsenic the Medical Director.

A judgement of the National Industrial Court, Abuja Division, had nullified the assignment of Dr. Unaogu arsenic the Medical Director of the Hospital and ordered the reinstatement of Prof. Monday Igwe arsenic the Medical Director pursuing the declaration that the earlier termination of his assignment is null and void.

Recall that Justice E. D. Subilim of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, had connected 11th December 2025, delivered a judgement successful which helium ordered the reinstatement of Prof. Monday Igwe to bureau arsenic the Medical Director aft helium declared the earlier termination of his assignment arsenic null and void and besides nullified the aboriginal assignment of Dr. Unaogu Ngozi.

The tribunal recovered that the termination of assignment of Prof. Monday Igwe’s assignment did not travel laid down disciplinary procedure.

It besides held that the assignment of...