Ex-Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh is currently battling for survival at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State.
Olisa Metuh
Meanwhile, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of NAUTH, Prof. Anthony Igwegbe confirmed that Metuh was on admission at the hospital but declined to speak further on his condition.
However, a family source revealed that: “Metuh met with us last week and billed to return to Abuja but was rushed to NAUTH from Awka, Anambra capital, following a serious breakdown in the early hours of Saturday. He had been visiting hospital every month since 2016, he was stabilised in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) before his referral to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) was effected.”
“His state of health is deteriorating. He has had spinal cord related ailment which made him go about with waist brace for 15 years but it has deteriorated since he was held in custody and no longer get routine medical attention.”
“The doctor taking care of him has already referred him to UNTH, Enugu for further investigation and possibly surgery but is waiting for him to be stable before the movement in order not to aggravate the situation. What we are appealing for is that he should be allowed to access the best of medical services.”
Interestingly, Metuh who was to appear at an Abuja High Court on Monday January 22nd, 2018 for his trial on corruption charges could not make an appearance due to his unstable health.