Workers Rights Group Asks Ogun Government To Stop Witch-Hunting, Drop Charges Against Nurse Breeze

The Workers Rights Campaign (WRC) has condemned what it described as the “gross and arbitrary victimisation” of Nurse Breeze Imrahn Nwagboso by the Ogun State Ministry of Health and the College of Nursing Science, Ilaro, over allegations considered discriminatory and unconstitutional.

In a press release signed by the National Coordinator, Lai Brown, and the National Secretary, Ayemhenre Kelvin, the WRC decried the disciplinary proceedings initiated against Nwagboso on what it termed “frivolous” charges of “indecent dressing” and “unauthorised disclosure of information”.

According to the WRC, “The rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion are enshrined in the Nigerian constitution especially Section 38, Chapter 4 of the CFRN 1999 as amended, any act to victimize and discipline a worker on this ground is a gross violation of the citizen’s fundamental human rights.

“The claim in a query dated 6 June 2025 where Nurse Breeze Nwagboso was alleged to be wearing earrings “stud” to class and video recording lectures is a total display of shallowness on the part of the school.

“While the health concerns in the state continues to deteriorate with deficit in infrastructure, shortage of skilled personnel, rather than provide quality health care service to the citizens of the state.

”The Ogun State Ministry of Health is busying itself with witch hunting dissent voice in a bid to serve the interest of the state government and the ruling class that continues to unleash pain and agony on the citizenry and workers in the state.

“The Workers’ Rights Campaign therefore calls on the school administration and the Ogun state government to immediately drop all the frivolous allegations against Nurse Breeze Nwagboso and concentrate on providing quality and free health care to the people of Ogun State.”

SaharaReporters had reported how Nurse Breeze and some students accused senior school officials and state authorities of targeted attacks based on ethnicity, religious expression, and refusal to conform to alleged irregularities in the institution.

At the heart of the latest controversy is Breeze Imrahn Nwagboso, a nurse tutor at the institution, who is currently facing disciplinary actions over what he described as fabricated and discriminatory claims of “indecent dressing” and “unauthorised disclosure of information” by the school and the Ogun State Ministry of Health.

In a formal query dated June 13, 2025, the college accused Nwagboso of wearing earrings (studs) to class and video recording lectures during official hours.

The letter, issued under the reference PP.10484/26, warned that his conduct violated sections of the Public Service Rules and could lead to summary dismissal.

But in a detailed response obtained by SaharaReporters, Nwagboso denied all the allegations and insisted that the query was part of a coordinated attempt to silence him for defending victimised students and refusing to engage in institutional irregularities.

“That I have never dressed in an indecent manner, not even for once, in my bid to discharge my official duty,” his letter read.

“I only wear a shield which I have worn from birth till date, which is an integral part of my religion as a Nigerian who benefits from the position of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that grants me the freedom of thought, conscience, religion and religious expression.”

He added, “That I cannot be lecturing and at the same time be recording myself… my students are at liberty to cover my classes for educational purposes… this aids them in revisiting my classes when they are reading.”

Nwagboso further accused the institution of bias against him because he is neither a Muslim nor a Christian.

“They are frustrating my life just because I am not a Christian or a Muslim. And I am a Nigerian, what I am wearing is in line with my spiritual beliefs,” he told SaharaReporters.

He revealed that he intends to file a fundamental human rights lawsuit at the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, against key actors and institutions including the school’s Director of Nursing School, Comfort Adebisi Ogunleye; the Provost, Sodimu Jeminat; the Ogun State College of Nursing; the Ministry of Health; and the Government of Ogun State.

“I desire to sue for violations of human dignity, fair hearing, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, and discrimination,” he said.