Rivers Gov’t Tasks New Health Workers On Professionalism

The Rivers State Government has charged new employees in the State Hospital Management Board to display the highest standard of professionalism in the discharge of their duties.

Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Adaeze Oreh gave the charge during a one-day orientation for newly employed staff at auditorium of the Ministry of Women Affairs in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Dr Oreh, who stated that Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s vision in the healthcare sector cannot be realised without their inputs, urged the new employees to count themselves lucky to be among those selected for the employment among those that applied for the job.

Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Mekele Igwe commended Governor Fubara for the employment, urging the new employees to reciprocate the governor’s gesture by putting in their best to advance the health sector in the state.

In his address, the Chief Medical Director, Rivers State Hospital Management Board, Dr. Bright Ogbonda disclosed that over 27,000 persons applied for the job.

Ogbonda commended the governor for approving the remodelling of all zonal hospitals in the state, and for giving approval for the procurement of equipment for all general hospitals in the state.