Mr Martin Ugwu Okpe, who reportedlyimpersonated his friend, Dr. George Davidson Daniel, to work as a medical officer in the Federal Ministry of Health for nine years brings to the fore the porous system that would allow an impersonator ply his trade within the nerve centre of the national health care system. Reports say that Okpe worked in the Department of Health, planning, research and statistics as a Grade 12 officer. Withinthe period, he also headed the chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Several Nigerians must have, undoubtedly, fallen victims, or may
know a relative, friend or acquaintance who has fallen victim to these quacks.
Fake doctors in some cases are dropouts from medical schools, or auxiliary nurses who have trained under licensed medical practitioners.
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