BENIN—Following the protest last week by casual workers at Benin Central Hospital, Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday, ordered the suspension of the Managing Director of the hospital, Dr. Kayode Iyasere, and the demotion and compulsory retirement of the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Health, Dr. Ofure Eboreme.

Comrade Adams Oshomole
Casual workers in the hospital protested last week over unpaid salaries after they accused the state government of alleged failure to pay their wages.
But it was gathered that the governor who gave orders six months ago that all casual workers should be regularized, was embarrassed by the protest and decided to deal with the officers for alleged failure to carry out government’s directive.
The crisis was said to have started after government’s directive that all revenues accrued in the hospital should be paid into the government’s account.
This directive, Vanguard was informed, made it impossible for the hospital to pay the casual workers since they no longer controlled the revenues.
A source at the hospital said: “These casual workers have been very helpful because government has not employed workers for a long time now, and as a result, there is paucity of staff. These casuals help as security, generator operatives, and ward orderlies. They sometimes help nurses and doctors in the wards. In fact, the Permanent Secretary, who is a surgeon, has been managing the situation to ensure that the place moves forward.
“Unfortunately for them, they could no longer pay the casual workers because of the new government policy that all revenues be paid into the government account. So they owed the workers and that led to the protest. It is unfortunate that the Permanent Secretary was affected in this shake up but the man is the one that has been trying to make this hospital work.”
However, Commissioner for Labour and Establishment, Comrade Didi Adodo, said the protest was embarrassing to government since “the governor, six months ago, ordered that all casual workers should be regularized. The management of the hospital, including the Permanent Secretary, are supposed to implement government policies but they failed to do that. The worst of it all, is the issue of monthly payment of N10,000 to the casual workers when the minimum wage is N18,000.”
Adodo added that the governor had already directed that all casual workers in the state should be regularized, while the retired ones should be paid off and “the money to pay them had been released by the state government. That is why government felt embarrassed by the protest.”

Good development

meanwhile all Edo state owned tertiary institutions have been on strike since AAugust

One word, this is an action Gov

I seldom wonder why such a prolific Presidential candidate like "Osho" is NOT even asked to run for President in this country?

Damn! He would have given PDP a political Landslide beating of their
lives.....Am pained why can't Nigeria have him as President even if for ØNE term?

Does anyone think in the same direction as I am?

incompetence.
after 6 years as governor he does not know the hospitals use casual labor?
i bet he flies off to britain any time he has catarrh.

tit:
incompetence.
after 6 years as governor he does not know the hospitals use casual labor?
i bet he flies off to britain any time he has catarrh.

Haba! Stop hating already
Did you even read the post?

Good

tit:
incompetence.
after 6 years as governor he does not know the hospitals use casual labor?
i bet he flies off to britain any time he has catarrh.

my dear.... he knew and gave the directive for the casual workers to be regularized Which was not done and instead of him to behave clueless lyk one shoeless man like that, he promptly acted. Now, I think that is commendable.

if mr jonah has half od his courage, nigeria would av been a very much Better place.


think jonah...... think corruption

The action of Adam Oshiomole should tell u d stuff APC leaders are made of, they are people oriented while u can't say that of PDP. They would have come up with excuses, explaing things away with loads of lies to cover up their irregularities and eventually sweep it all under carpet. What happen to the Immigration employment scam, the dead unemployed graduates, the illegal fee for employment, who is ever held resposible to pay for it, The police pension fund case is dead and culprit shield by the almighty power at Aso Rock while the poor retired officers and their family suffer. Still pointing out the different between APC and PDP leadership.

tit:
incompetence.
after 6 years as governor he does not know the hospitals use casual labor?
i bet he flies off to britain any time he has catarrh.

did u read anything like, 'he didn't knw the hospital use casual labours'?

SLIDEwaxie:
did u read anything like, 'he didn't knw the hospital use casual labours'?

Did you read that part where he (oshiomole) said all internally generated revenue should be paid into government (oshiomole) account and that that was the genesis of the crisis.

PS the perm sec Dr Ebhoremen is the most lovely man you would ever meet. He does not deserve this treatment after decades of service to the people. Oshiomole once again is trying to deflect blame for his failures to easy targets. Scape gloating. The man never takes responsibility. Next he blames the opposition