Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reacted to the reports on the alleged death of a nurse, Mary Habila, at his home in Ebonyi state.
Umahi spoke on Sunday while inspecting work along the Ebonyi section of the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja superhighway.
According to reports, the minister said it was the deceased’s family who forced open her room after becoming concerned and rushed her to the hospital.
“The family broke the girl’s door, called doctors from DUFUTH, who took her to hospital and did everything to revive her, but failed,” Umahi said.
“The family reported the matter to the police, so where is the secrecy?”
Umahi said he has asked his lawyers to take legal action against individuals spreading what he described as false reports about the nurse’s death.
He described the deceased as a dedicated employee of David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital.
The minister said the deceased’s parents, currently in Ebonyi, would address journalists and also institute legal proceedings against those spreading the alleged falsehood.