Chai! My people, e be like say wahala don dey for National Obstetrics Fistula Centre wey dey for Ugbor, Benin. Senator Neda Imasuen, wey dey represent Edo South, no gree keep quiet as he come visit di centre. E don talk say di place dey in bad shape and dem no dey do any serious work for di new site!
According to him, dis place wey dem call national hospital no fit even meet basic standards wey dem suppose expect. Na wah! Di hospital na converted Primary Health Care Centre wey no get proper furnishing, lighting, and power supply. Na so dem dey rely on one small generator wey dey run all day. E so bad say staff no even get proper office to work. Wetin dey happen for dis country self?
Senator Imasuen dey vex as he talk say: “Dis hospital dey very important. Na only four of dem dey for di whole country and dem dey provide critical services for our women. Wetin I see no sweet my belle at all.” E no fit help but wonder why dem go gree establish such important place without proper take-off grant. Na wetin dem sabi?”
Despite di wahala wey dey, di centre still manage carry out some surgeries last year, and dem dey plan to increase dem if dem fit get better support. Imasuen don promise say him go raise di matter for Senate, especially as dem dey prepare di 2026 budget. E talk say na im be di best time to call for funding matter wey fit help di centre resume work for di permanent site.
Di Medical Director of di centre, Professor Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye, no keep mute too. E beg di senator make him carry di pressing needs of di centre go Senate. E talk say dem need better welfare for di staff and vehicles to carry dem go work. E also thank Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for providing land for di permanent site, but na urgent need to build fence so land grabbers no go come chop di land finish!
With so many officials dey around during di visit, like Dr. Christopher Ovenseri, Grace Areghan and ogbonna Aigbavhoa, it clear say dem dey serious about dis matter. Wetin you think? Make we no allow wahala for dis fine place wey suppose help our women!
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