Nigerian Midwife, Comfort Momoh Under Investigation In The UK For ‘Faking’ Her Qualifications

Date: 07-09-2017 12:06 pm (6 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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A Nigerian midwife and FGM campaigner is being investigated in the UK for allegedly exaggerating her professional qualifications. Comfort Iyabo Amah Momoh , 55, a well-known campaigner against female genital mutilation set up the country’s first FGM clinic and was awarded an MBE for services to women’s health care.

A report revealed that Mrs. Momoh overstated her professional qualifications. She is said to have repeatedly described herself as ‘Dr. Momoh’ despite not being a qualified medical doctor. The 55-year-old who has an honorary doctorate from Middlesex University that still doesn’t make her a doctor is also being addressed as a doctor on the website of Guys’ and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in London where she ran the FGM clinic. The Nursing and Midwifery Council confirmed that she is under investigation but declined to reveal details.

According to the BBC programme Newsnight, Mrs. Momoh has also examined children for FGM at least five times despite not having the relevant qualifications. Official medical guidelines state that only a doctor with specialist training should examine child abuse victims.
It was Reported that in 2014, a judge described Mrs. Momoh as ‘not a reliable witness’ during a court case in Leeds in which a girl was alleged to have had undergone FGM.
The Judge, Sir James Munby said she merited ‘harsh criticism’ and had ‘difficulty in providing answers about even the simplest factual question’ After examining the girl, Mrs. Momoh originally said there was evidence to suggest that the child had been subjected to ‘some form of FGM’. But in oral evidence in court, she changed her findings.
Sir James Munby, who also serves as the president of the Family Division, described her report as
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‘a remarkably shoddy piece of work’ and ‘worse than useless’.

Judge Munby concluded there was not enough evidence to suggest that the child had undergone FGM, after Mrs. Momoh’s examination was reviewed by an expert. The Nursing and Midwifery Council, which regulates midwives, said an investigation into Mrs. Momoh was opened last month. It declined to comment on the details of the case. The Nursing and Midwifery Council, which regulates midwives, said an investigation into Mrs. Momoh was opened last month.


Posted: at 7-09-2017 12:06 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
- Floyd29 at 7-09-2017 12:10 PM (6 years ago)
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Unbelievable
Posted: at 7-09-2017 12:10 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chiomaco at 7-09-2017 12:11 PM (6 years ago)
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Just dey giv Nigeria . Name.i Name.i Name if u do tire to s dere why not come back
Posted: at 7-09-2017 12:11 PM (6 years ago) | Newbie
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- ruthie at 7-09-2017 12:47 PM (6 years ago)
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THIS IS TOO BAD...SHE SHOULD BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW!
Posted: at 7-09-2017 12:47 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- fineboy77 at 7-09-2017 03:02 PM (6 years ago)
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Another Yoruba woman garnishing the image of Nigeria. Yoruba and fakery ehn.....

Posted: at 7-09-2017 03:02 PM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- gogoman at 7-09-2017 04:28 PM (6 years ago)
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mmmmm na wa
Posted: at 7-09-2017 04:28 PM (6 years ago) | Grande Master
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- ejikeiyo at 7-09-2017 09:13 PM (6 years ago)
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WASTED GENERATION
Posted: at 7-09-2017 09:13 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Oworen25 at 7-09-2017 11:15 PM (6 years ago)
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Am just 9jabet.com
Posted: at 7-09-2017 11:15 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
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- tegonwa at 8-09-2017 12:51 AM (6 years ago)
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This Is The Kind Of Woman That Can Cut A Woman's Intestines All In The Guise Of Midwifery.Please Get Her Jailed.Very Hopeless!Nawaa O!
Posted: at 8-09-2017 12:51 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Floyd29 at 10-09-2017 04:31 AM (6 years ago)
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Criminal
Posted: at 10-09-2017 04:31 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- yawa_don_gas at 16-09-2017 03:31 AM (6 years ago)
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Please please hold on, why e be say everywhere I take even when I wan hide yawa dey there?
Why why?
Na yawa life, yawa goes on
Posted: at 16-09-2017 03:31 AM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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