Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Iwo, Osun State, have raised concerns over the alleged absence of doctors and nurses at the General Hospital, Iwo, after visiting the facility at night to seek medical attention for an ill colleague.
The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, October 31, 2026, when the corps members arrived at the hospital at about 10:05 p.m. but allegedly found no medical personnel available to attend to their colleague.
A video of the incident, shared on TikTok by a corps member identified as @crazyteeandi, captured the youths expressing frustration over what they described as a lack of medical personnel at the government-owned health facility.
In the footage, one of the corps members questioned how a major public hospital could allegedly operate without a doctor or nurse available to attend to patients at night.
“This is the General Hospital, Iwo, and as big as it is, no single doctor or nurse here to attend to us. If the situation is an emergency, only God knows what will happen,” he said.
The corps member also expressed concern over the possibility of patients with life-threatening conditions being left unattended until morning because of the alleged absence of medical personnel.
In the message accompanying the video, he described the experience as disappointing and called on the relevant authorities to address the situation, stressing that medical emergencies could occur at any time and that public hospitals should be adequately staffed to provide round the clock care.
The video has since drawn attention to concerns about the availability of healthcare workers and emergency medical services in public hospitals, particularly during night shifts.
Reacting to the development, the Osun State Government reportedly ordered an immediate investigation into the allegations.
The Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Public Health, Dr Akindele Adekunle, confirmed that he had received a report about the incident and directed the Permanent Secretary of the Hospital Management Board to investigate the matter.
“I got the report this morning and have directed the Permanent Secretary, Hospital Management Board, to thoroughly investigate this and act accordingly,” Adekunle told OSUN DEFENDER.
The investigation is expected to establish what transpired at the hospital during the corps members’ visit and determine whether medical personnel were absent from duty as alleged.
The development has renewed concerns about the need for adequate staffing and uninterrupted emergency healthcare services in public hospitals, particularly for patients requiring urgent medical attention outside regular working hours. As of the publication of the initial report on November 1, 2026, the outcome of the government’s investigation had not been made public.
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