The Management of Airen Pharmacy Limited has described as false news making the rounds in mainstream media organisations relating to an interview granted by a security staff of the Pharmacy, Miss Favour Yakubu, who allegedly accused the management of the Pharmacy of not reaching out to her while receiving treatment in the hospital following injuries sustained in a brawl with a colleague at work.
In a statement signed by the Management of Airen Pharmacy Limited, it clarified that the Pharmacy has a policy of handling the treatment, medical needs and welfare of Staff which Miss Favour Yakubu has enjoyed for over Five years.
It explained that the recent development was an isolated case because the medical bills and treatment were paid by the other staff she was involved in a brawl with, maintaining that the company has zero tolerance for staff engaging in any physical altercation with other staff or with customers.
The statement added that as a law-abiding organisation, the management promptly handed over the accused to the police, Airport Road Division, Benin City for investigation and possible prosecution.
It stated that despite the regrettable incident, which constitutes a gross misconduct and violates the company’s rules and policies, Airen Pharmacy Nigeria Limited will continue to pay the salary of Miss Yakubu, in addition to assigning a specific representative of the Company to visit and attend to her welfare while in the hospital before she is discharged.
Airen Pharmacy Nigeria Limited urged the public to disregard the unfounded claims, as the management does not know the purpose Miss Yakubu Favour and her cohorts intend to serve with the malicious and defamatory contents in the said interviews.
The statement emphasised that Airen Pharmacy Nigeria Limited is a responsible corporate body that has an age-long reputation for caring for the wellbeing of her staff and customers alike; as no amount of cheap media blackmail and sentiments will erode this hard-earned reputation.
