Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has revealed that Delta State health workers remuneration is the highest in the country.
Governor Oborevwori made the statement on Tuesday, during the matriculation ceremony of Students of the College of Nursing Science, FMC Asaba, Onicha-Uku in Aniocha North Local Government Area Delta State.
The governor who was represented by the represented by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, charged students in the various health institutions in the state to set their sights on becoming part of the State’s health providers upon graduation. He assured that the State government is ready to absorb them into the State workforce, adding that health workers are in high demand in the State.
“Let me at this point state that the Delta State Government is a great employer of labour, and that the state Government’s remuneration of health workers is the highest in the Country. I ask today’s Matriculants not to be in a hurry to leave the State or travel out of the Country when they complete their Studies. Health Workers are in very high demand in Delta State.
“Most of our Health Institutions such as the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH) Oghara, the Hospital Management Board (HMB), and Asaba Specialist Hospital have subsisting approvals for the replacement of health workers as they retire or resign from the public service. Please, I advise you to set your sights on becoming part of the State’s wonderful healthcare providers upon graduation,” the Governor stated.
Applauding Elumelu for his roles in attracting the institution to the State, Governor Oborevwori described the former Minority Leader as a shining example of quality representation adding that he expects other representatives at the State and national levels to follow in his footsteps.
In his remarks, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu expressed gratitude to God and commended the efforts of Governor Sheriff Francis Oborevwori and the Federal Government in establishing the college.
The former Minority Leader in a bid to promote academic excellence among the present set of matriculating students, announced scholarship awards for five best graduating students of the College worth N1 million each.
Elumelu also announced his plans to help in further infrastructure development of the College through construction and donation of a 50 Bedroom hostel with a 500-capacity hall, estimated to cost N2.8 billion, which he assured would commence soon, a 1000-capacity auditorium, to be known as the College of Nursing Sciences Auditorium/Civic Centre, Onicha-Uku, which he assured would be completed within a period of three months.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre Asaba, Dr Victor Azubuike Osiatuma who also gave a brief on the journey of the Institution, urged the students to be steadfast, focused and committed to their studies.
High point of the ceremony was an inaugural lecture by the Provost of Soarstar College of Nursing, Abah-Unor, Dr. Charles Oloriegbie, as well as administration of Matriculation Oath to the Students by the Provost of College of Nursing Science FMC Asaba, Onicha-Uku.
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