Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has directed the Commissioner for Health to investigate allegations that equipment donated to Umaisha General Hospital was diverted and sold.

The governor gave the directive on Wednesday in Lafia following a viral video in which Ibrahim Sa'ad, member representing Ugya/Umaisha State Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, alleged that orthopedic mattresses and fans he donated to the hospital had been stolen.

Sule spoke during the inauguration of newly appointed commissioners, saying the government would dismiss and prosecute anyone found culpable after the investigation.

The governor described the alleged diversion and sale of the donated equipment as inhumane a...