OBA OF BENIN CONDEMN INCESSANT STRIKES IN THE NIGERIAN HEALTH SECTOR.

The Oba of Benin has expressed concern over incessant strikes in the Nigerian health sector, which cripples medical services and affect the patients a lot.
 
Oba Ewuare II who made this known when the Minister of health, Prof. Isaac Adewole paid him a courtesy visit at his Palace said strike is against the Hippocratic oath sworn to by medical doctors in Nigeria, pointing out that he reason often given for embarking on strike by doctors are unreasonable.
 
The Benin Monarch also drew the attention of the Minister for health to the lack of adequate diagnostic centers in the hospitals across the country, as early detection of any ailment was the best way to curing it.
 
His Royal Majesty calls on the Minister for health to provide adequate medical facilities to meet the health needs of the rural dwellers who finds it difficult to access medical care in the cities.
 
The Oba of Benin called on the federal government to address the problems in the health sector in order to provide adequate health care services to the people.
 
While commending the federal government for its efforts to eradicate polio, malaria and other diseases, the Benin Monarch also commended the out-going Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital UBTH Prof. Michael Ibadin for his good works and successful tenure.
 
The Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, said in choosing a new CMD for UBTH, the Minister and management of the hospital should be objective and select the most professionally qualified, and prayed for a good successor to emerge.
 
The Minister for health, Prof. Isaac Adewole said he was in Benin City to commission some projects executed by Prof. Ibadin, whom he described as an excellent administrator.
 
Prof. Adewole told His Royal Majesty that he is working with the minister of state for health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire to improve health care services in Nigeria and assured that the University of Benin Teaching Hospital UBTH will be improved upon to make exploit in the medical field, especially in the treatment of cancer and other ailments.

The Minister for health congratulated the Oba of Benin for successfully ascending the throne of his fore fathers and for the transformations that have taken place in the Palace and Benin Kingdom.
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