Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike has reiterated that the present administration of Governor Chukwuma Soludo is committed to promoting competence, experience and dedication above every other consideration in all recruitment exercises in the state.
Dr. Obidike stated this while responding to questions on the ongoing recruitment exercise for health professionals into the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency.
He said that the recruitment is for qualified Senior Medical Officers, Nursing Officers, Community Health Officers/Community Health Extension Workers, Junior Community Health Extension Workers, Health Assistants and Health Attendants, saying that it was in error that the advert said that opportunity is only for indigenes of Anambra state.
Dr Obidike explained that the exclusion of non-indigenes goes against the vision, mission and manifesto of the Governor who is committed to fostering unity among people in the state.
The Commissioner also stressed that the application deadline has been extended from 30th September, 2023 to one more week by Governor Soludo to allow time for more entries.
While projecting the present administration as inclusive, the Commissioner pointed out that a large chunk of appointees and civil servants under the employ of the state government are not indigenes of the Anambra, assuring that the recruitment exercise will be conducted freely, fairly and transparently as directed by the Governor.
The Executive Secretary of Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Pharm. Chisom Uchem who apologized to the State and Nigerians for the misleading advert, said that it was discriminatory and a contradiction of the attributes of Governor Soludo’s government.
She reiterated that the state government makes merit based appointments and that immediate steps have been taken by the agency to rectify the oversight and expressed her commitment to the lofty vision of the present administration.
Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Aburime, among other top government appointees were present at the briefing.
