LAGOS, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Nigerian government announced on Wednesday that it has shut down 109 health facilities found to be operating illegally in the central north Nasarawa state.
Most of the facilities were operating without the necessary approval from the state government, Haruna Ekom, state director of clinical service told reporters in Lafia, the state capital.
Others defaulted in reviewing their operation licence, he added, noting that the action was based on information gathered from the various locations as well as on-the-spot assessment by the inspectorate team from the ministry of health.
He said that the ministry would not relent in sanitizing the sector by ensuring strict adherence to standards in line with global practice.
Ekom warned illegal operators and those practicing beyond their scope of training to desist as the law would catch up with them.
Quack doctors are known for posing to offer medical help and services to patients in return for money in the West African nation.
In October 2017, the Nigerian Medical Association publicly called upon the Senate to pass a "Medical Anti-Quackery Bill".
