Details have emerged about how Engineer Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State on Monday afternoon was denied access to his ailing friend, the publisher of Parrotxtra Magazine, Mr Olayinka Agboola at the University Teaching Hospital,UCH, Ibadan.
It was gathered that the Chief Medical Director, Professor Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo and other top management staff of the teaching hospital who received the Governor, told him he could not see Mr Agboola because they were expecting results from some tests and they could not confirm if his case wass COVID -19 related or not.
The Governor reportedly met with Olayinka’s wife, Oluwatoyin inside the CMD’s office where he told her thatt her husband is a valuable asset of the state who deserves the best support in a time like this.
He also informed the UCH CMD that Olayinka has been his long time close friend and associate adding that this is known to all and he would do everything in his power to make him regain his health.
“He is Oyo State’s property, so send his bills to us,” the Governor said.
Insiders who witnessed the meeting also stated that the CMD equally told the governor that Olayinka is their brother and friend at the UCH and assured him that they would give him the best treatment to keep him fit and restore his health.
Similarly, it is on record that the Publisher, Mr Parrot as he is fondly called, is receiving special attention from medical personnel attached to him at the hospital.
Agboola who is also the chairman of South West Group of Online Publishers SWEGOP last week Tuesday collapsed in the studio during an interview session with the Former Minister of Communications Barr Adebayo Shittu during his popular Radio Show, ParrotXtra Hour On Space 90.1fm.
