By Chuks Uzochukwu
Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Plateau State branch has said that one Mr. Noah Kekere, who allegedly harvested the kidney of a patient while removing appendix, is not a medical doctor.
This was contained in a release signed by the Chairman, Dr. Bapiga'an William Audu and the Public Relations Officer, Dr. Istifanus Bintum Bako, dated Tuesday, 12th September, 2023.
The release reads, "This is to inform the general public and all concerned that Mr Noah Kekere, who is currently being investigated over allegations of organ harvesting is not a medical doctor.
"Diligent investigations by the association has revealed that he is a quack pretending to be a doctor.
"Further information will be made available following conclusion of the investigative processes iniiated by the NMA as well as the Nigerian Police respectively.
"The association wishes to call on all members and citizens remain calm as the association is on top of the issue, and is assisting the police to get to the root of the matter."
But, a medical practitioner and social critic, Paul Ezeafurukwe has taken to his social media handle to questioned the position of the NMA over the matter.
"No sane doctor will harvest the organ of his patient just like that. For your information harvesting human organs for transplant requires a lot more expertise. Also, the organ recipient would have been ready to receive the organ.. it's not a tea party.
"So analysis from the much I know about this whole process, I can comfortably say that the story has holes. They are alot of missing piece of that story yet to be made public."
He continued, "however, NMA went ahead to deny the said doctor as a member or even a Dr in Nigeria, this goes down to say that he is a quack.
"What they are trying to say is that a quack can open a hospital here in Nigeria and run it for years without any check, without registration or even paying dues."
"What that means is that anybody can claim to be a Doctor without any formal means of identification and even go to the extent of running a hospital capable of doing surgeries.
"NMA and MDCN should explain to Nigerians where he got his clearance to operate a hospital from, not just running to the media to deny the man." he added.
