In an internal memo signed by Adamu Usman Telat, Deputy Director, Administration on Wednesday, the hospital management warned staff members to "desist from mining and all forms of related crypto trading activities while working."
The Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe State has announced a ban on mining and cryptocurrency trading during work hours, citing numerous complaints from patients and their relatives.
In an internal memo signed by Adamu Usman Telat, Deputy Director, Administration on Wednesday, the hospital management warned staff members to "desist from mining and all forms of related crypto trading activities while working."
The directive follows reports that such activities are "distracting staff members from performing their primary assignment while at their duty post."
To enforce this ban, the management has indicated it will take "drastic action in accordance with Public Service Rule against any staff that is caught engaging in such trading while working."
In addition, the management said it had deployed SERVICOM (Service Compact with All Nigerians), ACTU (Anti- Corruption and Transparency Unit), and security officers to monitor compliance with these new directives. It advised all staff members to "face their duty diligently and with all seriousness."
The memo reads, “I am directed to caution all Members of staff to desist from mining and all forms of related crypto trading activities while working.
“The warning became necessary due to series of complaints received from patients and their relatives on how the trading activities distract staff members from performing their primary assignment while at their duty post.”