The Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) has commenced a comprehensive biometric staff verification exercise aimed at strengthening attendance monitoring and improving overall service delivery.
The exercise, which began on Thursday, May 15, 2026, is expected to run until May 22, 2026, and will cover 51 departments and units within the hospital. It targets both clinical and administrative personnel.
Speaking on the initiative, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Stephen Terungwa Hwande, described the biometric verification as an important administrative measure designed to promote accountability, punctuality, and commitment among staff members.
The Head of the Biometric Unit, Moses Ijiir, explained that the exercise was introduced to curb truancy, absenteeism, and attempts by some workers to evade the existing biometric monitoring system. He stressed that lateness and absenteeism would no longer be tolerated in healthcare delivery, as delays could endanger patients’ lives.
Mr. Ijiir added that staff found culpable after the verification would face appropriate administrative and bureaucratic procedures in line with hospital regulations and civil service rules.
Dr. Hwande noted that the biometric attendance system has already led to improved operational efficiency, resulting in a drastic reduction in complaints from patients and their relatives due to better staff punctuality and dedication to duty.
The hospital management described the ongoing exercise as a necessary step towards ensuring that only diligent and committed workers are fully engaged in delivering quality healthcare services to the people of Benue State.
