The hospital which has existed for years is among the structures marked for demolition by the state government. Edo State Government recently penciled some structures for demolition inorder to build an ultra-modern motor park in the state. The hospital is also among.
In a statement by the APC State Assistant Publicity Secretary, Ofure Osehobor chided Governor Godwin Obaseki administration for the lack of maintenance in the hospital.
The Pdp asked the state government to explain what happened to the central park it promised to be built in Obavkhawaye area of the city.
The APC statement read in part: “The reason advanced by the government for the proposed demolition of the hospital, which is to make way for an ultra-modern Motor Park to decongest the City centre and ultimately generate additional revenue for a State, it has mismanaged its resources, is unacceptable. This is because no right thinking government will prefer to replace a viable health facility, which it should equip and staff, to better cater for the well-being of the people, with a Motor Park.
“Governor Obaseki’s predecessor in office, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, some years ago, saw the need to modernize the Central Hospital, Benin City and undertook the task of remodeling and reconstructing a large segment of the Hospital and equipping it with world class facilities, during his tenure. It is on record that Mr Obaseki played a major role in this effort as Economic Adviser to his predecessor. President Muhammad Buhari it was who commissioned the completed, ready to use health facility in 2016 and even commended the Comrade for the feat”, Ofure said.
The Edo State Government has through the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Andrew Emwanta Esq, urged Edo citizens to disregard the outburst by the opposition party. The state government also noted that the hospital is being to another place where it will better serve the citizens.
“The hospital is now being relocated to the Stella Obasanjo Hospital which is being expanded and improved to deliver quality health services to Edo people. The general public is hereby urged to disregard the propaganda by the opposition in the state that is rudderless and aimed at creating an issue where none exists”.
