By Umaru Sanda Hamidu
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Protection Agency, Kofi Kapito, has said that government cannot investigate itself following the seven-member committee set up by the Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to investigate the recent alleged assault on a nurse at Ridge Hospital after they revealed the result of the investigation.
According to him, it would be appropriate to have an independent body investigate the matter.
Among the findings of the report were inadequate staff, lack of equipment, and poor security. He made this statement following the announcement of the result of the investigation into the alleged Ridge Hospital assault, which revealed that there was no evidence of physical assault on the nurse involved.
Speaking on GTV’s Breakfast Show with Sadick Maltiti on August 28, 2025, Kapito stated that the seven-member committee was biased since they were all government officials. “Going forward, any investigation involving a government official must be done by an independent institution,” he said.
On the other hand, the Greater Accra Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), Jefferson Asare, has raised serious concerns about the credibility of the Ridge Hospital assault investigation, accusing the committee of failing to speak to the doctor who initially assessed the injured nurse, identified as Rejoice Tsotso Bortei.
This follows the incident when a Ghanaian citizen, Ralph Williams, came to Ridge Hospital for emergency treatment and was not given the attention he needed. According to videos on social media, Ralph was seen with a hand covered in blood, showing that he was injured.
The video also revealed that he was aggressive and demanding quick care. The nurse at the center of the controversy also disclosed that Ralph was given first aid but was told to get a hospital card while the nurses attended to other emergency cases.
Among the findings of the report were inadequate staff, lack of equipment, and poor security. Meanwhile, videos showing evidence of no assault on the said nurse are yet to be made public.
