The State Commissioner for Health Dr. Nicholas Azinge has reiterated the state government’s commitment in providing health for all Deltans in order to actualize its campaign promise of prosperity for all Deltans.
The State Commissioner for Health Dr. Nicholas Azinge stated this yesterday in his office when he received in audience members of the Ozoro Progressive Union.
He said that due to the economic downturn which is responsible for the sharp decline of funds available for execution of projects, the State Government decided to address 3 hospitals per Senatorial District per year and in the four life span of the this administration a minimum of 36 hospitals would have been addressed.
Dr. Azinge assured the community members that he will lead an inspection team to Ozoro next week to ascertain the current status of the hospital and do a proper evaluation of needs assessment with the view to address the problems in the hospital.
On the issue of attitude of doctors to work, he said the complaints will be looked into and whoever is fund culpable will be appropriately sanctioned.
Speaking, the State Commissioner for Urban Renewal, Chief Karo Ilolo who is also from Ozoro community, called on the members of the community to be law abiding citizens and always follow constitutional means in registering their grievances.
He assured them that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is a listening Governor who has at heart all the constituent members of the State and is committed in actualizing his campaign promise of prosperity to all Deltans
Earlier, Engr. Clifford Anakpoha, President-General, Ozoro Progressive Union said they were in the office of the State Commissioner for Health to make a presentation on behalf of the Kingdom and His Royal Majesty (Barr.) Anthony Uvietobore Ogbogbo, Ibuka I JP, the Ovie, of Ozoro for the immediate transfer of two doctors attached to the general hospital, Ozoro.
He disclosed that the call became necessary due to the observed breach in the code of conduct of Dr. Ossai, senior Resident Doctor, Ozoro General Hospital and his lieutenant which if left unchecked will frustrate the efforts of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration in making qualitative health care available to Deltans.
He stated one of the complaints against the doctor to include the death of Miss Merit Akpotowho an ND student of Accounting Department, Ozoro Polytechnic, which was due to the neglect of Dr. Ossai as his action almost resulted in the burning down of the hospital by rampaging student during the protest of the death of their colleague but for the timely intervention of indigenes of the community.
He added that residents now prefer to go to Oleh general hospital which is a distance farther away to receive medical treatment because they have lost confidence in Ozoro general hospital because of the way Dr. Ossai runs the hospital as if it is his private property.
The President-General also used the medium to request the Commissioner to take a critical look at the staffing and upgrade of the hospital facilities with the view to getting effective round the clock provision of medical services to whoever patronizes the hospital.
Chief Karo Ilolo, Urban Renewal Commissioner (standing) and DR. Nicholas Azinge, Commissioner for Health during the visit of Ozoro Progressive Union to the Health Commissioner.
Ojebo Donald
PRO
Ministry of Health
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