The UCH resident doctors’ strike will last for 72 hours.
IBEDC had disconnected the power supply to UCH over what it called technical faults and indebtedness.
The minister, who pledged transparency in the process, said the government will ensure that hospitals maintain the number of recruitments.
Mr Alausa commended UCH for the comprehensive attention paid to victims in its care.
The explosion occurred at 7.30 p.m. at Dejo Oyelese Street in Old Bodija in Ibadan, with the government claiming only two people died.
There were shattered window glasses and doors, collapsed ceilings and some pieces of office equipment, such as computer systems, littering the offices.
She urged people to always brush twice daily – last thing at night and after breakfast.
“The fire has now been put off by our men, with the support of the Federal Fire Service and the UCH Fire Service,” he said.
Mr Otegbayo said from 2020 to October 15, 2022, no fewer than 600 clinical staff had left the hospital
Mr Salawudeen, aged 62, was a University of Ibadan trained Veterinary Doctor and ascended the throne in 2006.
