CyberG: Tribalism is the ONLY place charcoal hearted pikins like you exist. I don't know anything about these people but their demand is based only on bigotry not competence? Thank goodness, I never have to deal or meet these kind of people including evil hearts like charcoal pikin anywhere.

BlackPikiN: Benin — Medical staff of the Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Edo State have embarked on an indefinite strike over the appointment of Dr. Sunday Olotu as Medical Director of the hospital.

The medical workers said they want an indigene of Benin as the new medical director and they have threatened to release all lunatics in the hospital if their demand was not met.

Olotu was appointed as substantive medical director through an appointment letter dated March 26, and signed by the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate.

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the staff of the hospital, however, kicked against the appointment of Dr. Olotu. It issued a notice on April 2, signed by its chairman, Comrade K. O. Oriakhi and five others, calling for a three-day warning strike.

When contacted, Olotu, who spoke on phone from Abuja, said that he was in Abuja with the Minister of State for Health with a view to resolving the crisis, which, he said, was uncalled for.


http://allafrica.com/stories/201204040504.html

afam4eva: The level of tribalism that is exhibited by Benin people is chronic. I remember when they were against one Igbo VC of Uniben some years back. They were also agaisnt the domination of Igbos in the catholic church in benin and now this. What exactly will they achieve if they release the lunatics from the psychiatric hospital. We have to do away with this primitive way of thinking.

buzor: benin ppl and their useless tribalistic agendas. thats how they managed to put d useless oshodi as d vc of uniben, now d guy is implementin bini policy in every dept in uniben.
this strategy worked b4 but i bet u this time around, it wont work.
they should release d damn lunacticsi who cares...

PhysicsQED:


Can you provide evidence in support of the part in bold?

afam4eva:

Benin Indigenes Rejects New Igbo Vc In Uniben. - Politics - Nairaland
https://www.nairaland.com/231199/benin-indigenes-rejects-new-igbo

Bini Catholics Petition The Pope To Save Them From Igbos
https://www.nairaland.com/707009/bini-catholics-petition-pope-save

Yinkay: Do they have only lunatics and crack pots of Benin origin in the hospital ni?

One_Naira: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Nigerians damn!!! We even use lunatics to bargain. Wetin we no go use to bargain on this country?

Well lunatics dey everywhere in Nigeria, if dem release lunatics, it's still going to be the lunatics among lunatics.

One_Naira: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Nigerians damn!!! We even use lunatics to bargain. Wetin we no go use to bargain on this country?

Well lunatics dey everywhere in Nigeria, if dem release lunatics, it's still going to be the lunatics among lunatics.

afam4eva: The level of tribalism that is exhibited by Benin people is chronic. I remember when they were against one Igbo VC of Uniben some years back. They were also agaisnt the domination of Igbos in the catholic church in benin and now this. What exactly will they achieve if they release the lunatics from the psychiatric hospital. We have to do away with this primitive way of thinking.

chuksbogus: listen u all i work at dat psychiatric hosp. Am d vice chairman of NANNM dats for d nurses. D problem is dat d former chief medical director,embezzled a lot of money and want to put dr olotu to cover her.but olotu is not d most senior dr in d hospital,besides olotu left d hosp for 5yrs only for d former CHEI MEDICAL DIRECTOR tO bring him a month to d interview to force him on us while doctor ikeji is his senior proffessiomally, age wise and in all.they promoted dr olotu 3 hours to wen d cmd interview will hold so dat he will be equal wit dr ikeji. Dats wat d problem

By Olaolu Olusina

A pan-Benin socio-cultural group, Ovbiogiso, has cried foul over what it alleged as the unwholesome marginalisation of the Benin people in Edo State and has therefore petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan over the matter.

One of the conveners of the group, Honorable Roland Oriakhi, who signed the petition along with others, said the friendly and hospitable nature of the average Benin was apparently being taken for granted by those he described as having perfect hatred for the Benin people.

Citing the case of alleged manipulation in the on-going impasse over the appointment of a substantive medical director for the Psychiatry Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, Oriahki appealed to Jonathan to act in the interest of justice, saying “tension is mounting in Uselu community over the attempt to prevent Dr. Sunday Osasu Olotu from becoming the substantive medical director after coming first on merit in a transparent interview process.”

“After the retirement of the former medical director, an interview was conducted on September 20, 2011 for the post. The interview was done after an internal and external advertisement.

“The interview panelists were members of the Board of management of the hospital, representatives of Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Character Commission, among others. At the end of the interview, the result was made public in order to enhance transparency and accountability. In order of merit, one Dr. Sunday Osasu Olotu scored 77.6 percent to come first, while Dr. George Okechukwu Eze scored 61.1percent and Dr. Enobakhare Uwadiae scored 56.5percent to come second and third respectively. “Hence Dr. Olotu was recommended to the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, to forward to the President and commander-in-chief for appointment as Medical Director.
“Unfortunately, some people who have positioned themselves as Benin haters are frustrating the process of appointment of Dr. Olotu. Instead of appointing Dr. Olotu, he was issued a query which he answered immediately and Eze who came second was appointed in acting capacity,” Oriakhi alleged.

“But since Dr. Eze was due for retirement, all his scheming to get an extension failed. He acted for 12 weeks. Sadly, instead of responding to Dr. Olotu’s query, another person, Dr. O.C Ikeji was appointed again in acting capacity while another set of query was issued to Dr. Olotu.”

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afam4eva: I won't blame the Benin people really,

afam4eva: afterall we're in a country where tribalism is encouraged instead of meritocracy even by the government.

By SIMON EBEGBULEM
BENIN— ACTIVITIES were grounded at the Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City, yesterday, when workers of the hospital and members of the host community, embarked on a peaceful protest, rejecting the purported appointment of Dr. Osasu Olotu, as the new Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the hospital by the Federal Government.

The workers also commenced three days warning strike, accusing the Federal Government of alleged failure to follow due process in the appointment of a new CMD.

Placard carrying youths and elders of Uselu, led by the Uko N’Ibiwe of Benin Kingdom, Chief Edoba Isibor, and the Aiwerioba of Eguae-Iyoba Uselu, Chief Ighagbon Igbinoba, rejected the appointment of Olotu, and expressed their preference for the Acting Medical Director, Dr. Charles Ikeji, whom they said had employed members of the host community, which according to them, did not happen in the past.

They explained that the acting management had already established a peaceful relationship with them compared to the previous administration, which they accused of having a hand in the purported appointment of Olotu.

There is tension and confusion at Federal Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Edo state, southsouth Nigeria, following protest by members of staff of the hospital and mass protest by Uselu community chiefs and youths over the appointment of Dr. Sunday Olotu as Medical Director of the hospital.

The protesters had called for the retention of Acting Medical Director of the health institution, Dr. O. C Ikeji as substantive Medical Director.

Dr. Olotu had been appointed as substantive Medical Director of the hospital via a letter of appointment dated 26 March 2012 and signed by the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate.

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the staff of the hospital, however, kicked against the appointment of Dr. Olotu. It issued a notice on 2 April, 2012, signed by its Chairman, Comrade K. O. Oriakhi and five others, calling for a three-day warning strike.

When we visited the hospital along New Lagos Road, Benin at about 9.00 am Tuesday, workers were seen discussing in groups, just as all doors to administrative buildings were all locked.

Uselu community chiefs and youths had yesterday afternoon staged a march round town, calling for the retention of Dr. Ikeji as CMD of the hospital.

They alleged that Dr. Ikeji had done so much to develop and stabilise the hospital and Uselu community.

The Uselu chiefs threatened that should the federal government go ahead to announce Dr. Olotu as substantive CMD of the psychiatric hospital it would be tantamount to looking for their trouble, following which they will embark on a three-day warning strike after which they will open the gates leading to the wards and release the psychiatric patients into the streets of Benin.

[size=14pt]The Uselu community chiefs however made a U-turn this morning, saying that their previous stance was based on misinformation.

A press statement issued and signed by the PRO of Uselu Psychiatric Hospital, Stewart Efe however described the activities of those behind the strike as “upsurge of dissidents and gangsterism.”[/size]

“It may interest you to know that the appointment letter dated 26/3/2012 and signed by the Health Minister, Dr. Mohammad Ali Pate has been handed over to Dr. Sunny Osasu Olotu, thus confirming his appointment, which takes effect as from 20/3/2012,” the press statement said.

When contacted, Dr. Olotu who spoke on phone from Abuja said that he was in Abuja with the Minister of State for Health with a view to resolving the crisis, which he said was uncalled for, just as he frowned at the activities of those agitating for Dr. Ikeji.

“It is supposed to be a political appointment and not a labour matter, hence there was no reason why the union should engage in protest,” Dr. Olotu said.

He, however, appealed for all to be calm, adding that the crisis would soon be resolved amicably.

Kayday: We can all see that this country is really sick. So, the Olotu is even an Itshekiri man. It's likely to be the same wahala if he was Etsako or Ishan. Rubbish!