Radiographers Registration Board sanctions errant member.
Prof Mark Okeji, Registrar/CEO RRBN
The Disciplinary Committee of the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria (RRBN) has suspended Dr Anthony Chukwuka Ugwu, a lecturer in the Department of Radiography, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra for professional misconduct.
Ugwu, the owner of St. Michael Diagnostic Center, Nnewi, Anambra State was found guilty of various acts of unethical behavior, unwholesome acts and infamous conduct in contravention of the code of conduct and ethics of the Radiographers Registration board of Nigeria (RRBN).
The said Dr Anthony Ugwu according to a press release issued in Abuja Friday by the Board refused to honour invitations by the Investigative Panel and Disciplinary Committee of the Board, had posted several derogatory remarks about the Board, a fellow senior colleague and also had circulated an official letter of the Board not addressed to him on social media of which acts the Committee found to be disrespectful, abusive, insulting and unwholesome and unbecoming of a professional.
Consequent upon the above, the Board said Dr Ugwu was suspended for the period of 24 months within which time he will cease from practising as a radiographer, holding himself out as a radiographer or involved in any activities as a radiographer with effect from the 5th of August, 2022.
He was also ordered by the Disciplinary Committee to pay One Million naira ( N1,000,000) to offset the incidentals incurred by the Board.
In a statement after the Committee sitting, Professor Mark C. Okeji, the Registrar/CE of RRBN said that the Committee is established by the same Act that established RRBN and is empowered to receive and attend to cases of misdemeanors, act of indiscipline and misconduct among members of the profession and to give directions to the disciplinary measures to be meted out to erring member in the country.
The Registrar said the action was to ensure that all members of the profession conform to the ethics of the profession. “What happened today showed that the Board has taken one step forward to perform one of her functions and assures radiographers, patients and the general public that RRBN will continue to ensure that radiography practice is safe and handled by qualified and well trained professionals, with good etiquette”.
