A group identified as Edo Professionals has emphatically called for the strict adherence to due process in the selection of a new Chief Medical Director for the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital ,ISTH, in Edo State.
Expressing concern over potential politicization of the process, the group emphasized the paramount importance of delivering the best healthcare services to Nigerians.
Dr. Joseph Omoruyi, the General Secretary of the Edo Professionals, issued a statement decrying what he described as the “antics of unpatriotic people” attempting to undermine the government’s intentions for personal gain.
The ISTH, recognized for its commendable performance over the last five years, is currently in the process of selecting a new Chief Medical Director under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
Dr. Omoruyi expressed strong disapproval of any attempts to interfere with or influence the selection process, particularly through clandestine or subterranean moves, including seeking endorsements or testimonials from traditional rulers.
The group firmly asserted that only the best-qualified candidate with the requisite managerial skills should be entrusted with leading the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital.
The statement particularly addressed concerns about a purported group named the “APC Advocacy and Appeasement Group,” led by Dr. Gambo Halidu, accusing it of making spurious claims to discredit a selection process that is deemed one of the most transparent in the history of such exercises at the Federal Ministry of Health.
As the call for transparency resonates, the Edo Professionals underscore the importance of ensuring that the selection of the Chief Medical Director for ISTH is conducted with integrity, merit, and a focus on delivering the highest standards of healthcare to the people.
The group also decried what it termed as attempts to discredit the achievements of the acting CMD at the ISTH, Prof Reuben Eifedeyi whom they described “as a core professional specialist doctor working solely to advance the cause of the medical profession in Nigeria and across the world”.
The group also noted that the management of the hospital has debunked the unfounded allegation that Prof Eifedeyi granted an interview to a social media platform on the selection process for the appointment of a substantive Chief Medical Director for ISTH.
“Nothing can be more ridiculous because the acting CMD has a deep knowledge of civil service rules and regulations and would not do anything contrary.
“We wish to state categorically that the acting CMD did not and could not have granted an interview to any news media whether print, electronic or social media platform on the subject matter.
In fact, the outcome of the selection interview has not been communicated and is the exclusive preserve of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to announce after obtaining the approval of the President” the statement read.
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