FILLING OF OGHMB VACANCIES TO BE ON MERIT-S.A. HEALTH

Dr. Rotimi Ogungbe

Appointments to fill vacant posts as announced by the Ogun State Hospitals Management Board will be based strictly on merit and not favouritism.

 The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Health, Dr. Rotimi Ogungbe who gave this assurance during an interview with pressmen at the on-going recruitment exercise in Abeokuta, pointed out that the need to give equal opportunities and provide a level playing ground informed the decision to invite the over 6,000 applicants for the interview.

Giving a breakdown of the vacancies to be filled, the Special Adviser disclosed that a total of 1,276 would be employed by the Board, adding that 40 Medical Officers, 20 Consultants, 170 Nurses among others are to be employed.

The Special Adviser noted that different cadres are scheduled for different dates, recalling that the exercise which began on Monday June 11^th featured those who applied as Consultants, Medical Officers, Dental Officers, pharmacists, optometrist, physiotherapist, Nutritionists, Dietician, Scientific officers, Prosthetic Technicians, Medical Record Technicians, Catering Officers, Nurses and Pharmacy Technicians.

According to him, applicants interviewed on Wednesday include Higher Store Officers, Medical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Laboratory Technicians while it will be the turn of Data Processing Officers, Health and laboratory Attendants among others to be interviewed on Thursday.

He submitted that the exercise will be rounded off on Friday, June 15th, when applicants for the posts of X-Ray Technicians, Cooks, Gardeners and washmen would be interviewed.

Dr. Ogungbe enthused that when the exercise is completed, competent hands would be employed to make use of various state-of-the-art equipment already procured by the State Government to offer qualitative healthcare services to the people.

Also speaking, Mr. Adelaja Babalola who applied as a Medical laboratory Scientist commended the State Government for the opportunity given to all applicants to test their abilities, he however advised the applicants to be orderly in their conduct so that lesser time would be wasted organizing them.