The governor gave the directive after receiving reports that equipment provided to improve conditions at the health facility had allegedly been sold by some hospital officials.
Sule described the development as a serious act of corruption and an unacceptable display of disregard for patients who depend on the facility for medical care.
He spoke while inaugurating eight newly appointed commissioners, special advisers, permanent secretaries and board members at the Aliyu Akwe-Doma Banquet Hall, Government House, Lafia.
According to the governor, the items were donated by Ibrahim Abdullahi-Sa’ad, the lawmaker representing Umaisha/Ugya Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly.
Sule said the lawmaker had purchased several orthopedic mattresses, ceiling fans and standing fans after becoming concerned about the poor state of the healthcare centre.
The governor explained that the lawmaker later returned to the facility and discovered that the donated items were allegedly no longer there.
He said the incident was unacceptable and directed the relevant commissioner to submit a report on the matter before the end of the week.
The controversy came to public attention after Abdullahi-Sa’ad confronted officials of General Hospital Umaisha over the missing equipment.
In a video that has gone viral, the lawmaker demanded explanations for the whereabouts of about 50 orthopedic mattresses, more than 50 ceiling fans and 40 standing fans which he said he bought with his personal funds for the hospital.
Expressing frustration, he questioned hospital officials over the equipment and insisted that the items be produced.
The lawmaker also said he had previously been informed that the mattresses were being moved between different wards, prompting him to demand that he be shown their locations.
Governor Sule’s directive has now placed the alleged sale of the donated equipment under official investigation, with those found responsible expected to face prosecution.
