- National hospital Abuja has denied referring veteran actor, Zack Orji to a private medical facility.
- This comes after some blogs reported that they did, when revealing the actor underwent a surgery.
- The National hospital while clearing the air also mentioned that Zack Orji was moved to the said hospital against their medical advice.
The National Hospital Abuja, NHA, has denied referring veteran Nigerian film actor, Zack Orji to a private hospital, stating that his family instead moved him out of their facility against medical advice.
This is contained in a statement signed by the NHA spokesman, Tayo Haastrup, on behalf of the Chief Medical Director.
WITHIN NIGERIA reported earlier that the veteran Nollywood actor slumped and was admitted to the hospital.
The hospital spokesman said the actor, who was brought in on New Year’s Eve and admitted to the intensive care unit, was stabilized and moved to the ENT ward.
Haastrup added that he was later transferred to the orthopaedic ward, where surgeons began preparing him for surgery.
He added that before the surgery could take place, Zack Orji’s family members asked that he be discharged and they were told to sign a “leaving against medical advice” form which they did.
He said:
“The attention of the National Hospital Abuja has been drawn to a publication insinuating that the Apex hospital referred the Nigerian Actor Zack Orji to a private hospital in Abuja.”
“To set the record straight, the actor, who was brought in on New Year’s Eve and admitted to the intensive care unit, was stabilized by National Hospital Abuja and moved to the ENT ward. Later in the day, he was transferred to the orthopaedic ward, where our surgeons began preparing him for surgery.”
According to him, “Leaving Against Medical Advice” form which Orji’s relatives signed on January 1, 2024, thwarted all preparations for his surgery.
He said the Management of the hospital wished the veteran actor a speedy recovery.