By Khalid Doya Idris
The management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, has issued a warning to the public about fraudulent activities by individuals impersonating the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Yusuf Bara Jibrin.
In a statement issued on Thursday night by Mr. Usman Abdullahi Koli, Head of the Public Relations Unit, ATBUTH, the hospital revealed that the scammers claim that the CMD is awarding contracts for the purchase of 200 HP laptops under the guise of approval from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
According to Koli, the fraudsters have been using the phone number 08167069701 to contact unsuspecting individuals via WhatsApp, phone calls, and SMS, attempting to defraud them.
"We categorically state that ATBUTH Bauchi has not initiated any such procurement process through unsolicited individual offers. The CMD or any official of the hospital does not award contracts through unofficial channels," Koli emphasized.
He further stated that all legitimate procurement activities follow due process and official procedures as stipulated by law. Koli urged the public to remain vigilant, ignore such fraudulent claims, and report any suspicious communications to the appropriate authorities.
The hospital assured that management is working closely with security agencies to track, apprehend, and prosecute those involved in the scam.
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