The Rivers State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association has uncovered one Mr Echi Igbo Michael who it said is a fake medical doctor.
Mr. Echi Igbo Michael was allegedly said to be operating a medical facility in Rivers State, for about two years now, where he practices as a medical doctor.
NMA confirmed the academic status of the alleged fake doctor, Mr Echi Igbo Michael, to be a graduate of Banking and Finance from the Cross River State University of Science and Technology (CRUTECH).
The Anti-Quackery Committee of NMA) got a hint of the fake medical doctor when he appeared for an interview at the Port Harcourt Military Hospital for the post of medical officer.
In a statement signed by the Rivers State NMA Secretary, Dr. Hope Avundaa said the association got a tip-off after Echi Igbo Michael had applied for an NMA identity card.
The statement said with unverified and falsified documents that were presented, the Anti-Quackery committee, led by the NMA chairman in the State, Dr. Ebbi Robinson was alerted.
According to the statement, the alleged fake medical doctor presented a fake MBBS certificate purportedly issued by the University of Port Harcourt (2017), and a fake MDCN full registration certificate (2023).
The statement said the fake medical doctor, was eventually apprehended after a period of active surveillance on him when paraded himself as a staff of the Military Hospital, Port Harcourt, during his application for the association’s ID Card.
