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The Delta State Nurses Forum for Truth, Justice and Good Governance (DSTJGG) has appealed to the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to consider promoting the immediate past Director of Nursing Services, Mrs. Gloria Igumbor, to the position of Permanent Secretary in recognition of her contributions to the growth and development of the Nursing profession in the State.
The Forum which made this appeal in a press statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, Comrade Nicholas Anadi, and made available to newsmen in Asaba Friday, outlined the achievements of Mrs. Igumbor as DNS, stressing that she ensured that a very high level of professionalism and standard were maintained as reflected on the services and quality of graduates produced by the State Nursing institutions during her tenure.
He recalled that the tenure of the immediate past Director of Nursing Services was very eventful, adding that Mrs Igumbor deserves to be elevated to the position of a Permanent Secretary to enable her to deplore her wealth of experience, dedication and managerial skills for the greater good of Deltans.
According to the group, “After several years of very fruitful and fulfilling service as a Director of Nursing in the State, Mrs Igumbor has left a landmark in all aspects of Nursing Services.
“Professionally, her imprint was quite significant and memorable in the training of Nurses, just as her effort led to the upgrade of the state-owned four Schools of Nursing to Colleges of Nursing Sciences.
“As a Disease Surveillance Officer, she worked with Dr.Joseph Onojeme, working in the hospital on Infection Control & Signs of Infection Diseases and safety in areas such as Lassa fever, etc.
“We, therefore, say that a very high-ranked officer of that magnitude should not be ridiculed through sponsored media publications by those who found it extremely difficult to cope with her high standard of integrity and uncompromising leadership style with which she elevated the status of nursing in the State to national limelight.
“The Forum, is therefore, appealing to the state governor to be a father to all by promoting Mrs Gloria Igumbor to the position of a Permanent Secretary instead of the present demotion punitively meted on her by the Commissioner For Health.
It would be recalled that Mrs. Igumbor’s tenure as Director of Nursing Services in the State witnessed the practical upgrade and development of the status of the four state institutions of nursing to Colleges of Nursing Sciences, improved training and learning infrastructure as well as established an effective administration style that promoted discipline, sincerity, hard work and dedication to duty, amongst staff and students under her leadership.
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These faceless group clamouring for d promotion of Gloria Ogunbor are playing politics of instigation. They have by their write up admitted that Okowa brought in unqualified director at a time he needed to place his relations at strategic positions without following due process. There were more qualified senior nurses to Gloria before Okowa by virtue of his position catapulted her acting director in d ministry of health. it has further exposed Okowa as a tribal bigot. Gloria in her brief stay, helped to destroy d profession & ethics it represent. never in d history have we had corruption elevated this high. Delta state deserve more than this so called elevation of d schools. Making her PS is another call directly promoting bad blood between d present governor & Ogunbor godfather. Allow Sheriff rule d state in accordance with d reality on ground. Say no to bad eggs in d name of relationship of whatever kind.