The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described
the tactical sacking of doctors working with the state government as
another "outstanding misstep from the slumbering administration of
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola".
The PDP,
in a statement issued in Osogbo by its spokesperson, Prince Diran
Odeyemi, on Sunday said "Governor Aregbesola is obviously not smart
enough to believe mere threat and cheap blackmail could work at all
times to suppress people's demands for their rights".
The
Party said it had been authoritatively informed that Governor
Aregbesola's intention is to replace sacked medical doctors with native
doctors and traditional healers because of his personal belief in
tradition, which he called "Isese"
According
to Prince Odeyemi: "now that all the ill-conceived measures to cow the
doctors have failed and the Plan "B" of replacing them with new intakes
had been frustrated by the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Governor
Aregbesola, wants to experiment with the use of native doctors"
"Governor
Aregbesola has a rich history of odd actions all in a bid to be
"unique". If a governor could unilaterally change the education system
in Osun from the 6-3-3-4 operating across the country to 4-6-3 by
recategorising primary and secondary schools in the state to Elementary,
Middle and High Schools, then his plans to replace orthodox medical
doctors with native doctors in this modern age cannot be dismissed with a
wave of the hand."
The opposition
party also accused many stakeholders in the state of not doing enough to
caution the Governor against acts that have earned the state
negative publicity, charging them not give up on the state.
"It
is truly depressing that a state that was once a shining light among states of the
federation could be reduced to the least in every aspect that is noble
in the space of five years. Osun in the last WAEC rating was 29th and
least in entire South West of Nigeria. In 2010, this same state was 9th
in the entire country according to WAEC rating.
"Despite
the fact that this and many actions of the present administration left
sour tastes in the mouth, all stakeholders in the affairs of Osun must
not give up. They should rise up against the continued misdemeanor being
dressed as governance in Osun State".
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