CMD Edo Specialist Hospital Debunks Fake Rumour Of Her Appointment













CMD Edo Specialist Hospital Debunks Fake Rumour  Of Her Appointment 

...Says They Inherited 500 Million 

Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin 


The Chief Medical Director of Edo Specialist Hospital (ESH), Dr. Antonia Njoku has asserted that one thing they discovered when they came is that the  contractual arrangements that they met on ground were not favorable to the government and the good people of Edo state. 

She gave the hints when refuting some  statements concerning the hospital in a press conference,  Benin city, Edo state said contractual arrangements make it difficult for government to receive more revenue.

Dr Antonia Njoku debunked the allegation in a video been circulated in social media by one Albert Osazee that she was hand-pick by the governor to manage the hospital. She said, she is competent and has the requirements to become the CMD of the hospital haven passed through  the normal process.

" Now, the governor has the prerogative actually to appoint whoever competent, the important thing is competence, looking at the competence of the individual and looking at whether the person can deliver or not.

"It is not based on sentiment because he looked at track records and that was what made him to make that appointment because he knows that If we have the right thing, we will bring his desires to fruition. His desires is that the good people of Edo state have a lot to do in the healthcare space that will be good for them."


She continued,"One thing that we discovered that a lot of those contractual arrangements that we met on place were not very favorable to the government and the good people of Edo state. 

"You have people coming to render services here, contractual arrangements where they cut away a lot more and nothing goes to the government. And then you have the government having to provide a lot to run the place. And we are reviewing all of this."

Speaking on the area of  how they inherited N500 million debt, she said "When we took over this hospital in December, we inherited a lot of bills close to N500 million.
 The hospital was indebted to a very large tune. And in fact It was as if services was going to grind down," she stated.


She disclosed that, the reason why the governor act quickly is because he has passion for the  vulnerable people, added that in the health space ,"you find a lot of vulnerable persons.Mr. Governor is somebody who has a heart in making sure essential services will not stop.
He encouraged us, he supported us, and we have kept services running in this hospital."

Dr.  Njoku said the prompt response of the Edo state governor, Senator Monday Okpehbolo for given them the opportunity to contribute their wealth of experience to the hospital.

According to her, said what they are trying to do now is to see how they are  planning to have a retreat for the management staff and some key personals in the hospital.

"We are just planning to have a retreat for the management staff and some key personals in the hospital, because we realize that we need a lot on the job training.

 "We need a lot of retreat introspect into the things we do and to make improvement into the things we do. All these efforts are gets towards making this place a better place, making us and repositioning us in a place that will make us to have better delivery services."


 The Edo Specialist MD said, since they assumed office for the past three months they have performed a lot of surgeries, such surgeries she said were neck and head surgeries.

When asked if the hospital lack more  staff or need more health workers, Dr. Antonia Njoku said for now the hospital lacked manpower.

She said because of the exodus of mass traveling to abroad by health workers to get greener pastures, that there  are shortage of nurses, doctors, consultants and other health workers in the hospital

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