*Press Release*
20/09/2022
It has come to the attention of *Festus Ofume Campaign Organization (FOCO)* with total dismay of allegations labelled against the *Director, Nursing Services Delta State, Ministry of Health, Asaba- Mrs. GLORIA IGUMBOR (Nee Nwiyi)* who turned the entire schools of nursing and midwifery, Delta State and especially school of nursing, Agbor to be her family property and money making venture, whereon it is currently recorded that all the Accountants/Bursars are all her agents of collections of illegal fees, extortion and gratification.
This allegations of gross misconduct and abuse of office by Mrs. Gloria Igumbor is Barbaric and unlawful. It is also worthy of note that her appointment came through the back door whereby competent trained staff higher than her in the civil service cadre were relieved of their duties in order to place her in the office which she occupies currently.
Report also has it that she is an In-law of the Delta State Governor, *Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa* thereby raising a great concern of the act of *Nepotism* in the public health sector. As a trained health sector personnel her duty was to save lives and to train the next generation of nurses who will deliver good health care to the people, but the reverse has now become the case and our fear is that this ungodly act of hers will no doubt fill our health facilities with quacks and half baked practitioners, and in turn lives will be lost, instead of saving.
For the past two years now, there has been an outcry by parents/guardians and students of the Institution, especially concerned citizens of Ika South over the wicked act perpetuated by Mrs Gloria Igumbor.
One would expect that as a Constituency with representative in the *State House of Assembly , Hon. Festus Okoh aka Chuky Dandy* member representing Ika South Constituency should owe it to us as a people to look into such obvious terrifying situation resulting to various petitions and allegations against the Director.
It is unfortunate therefore, to state categorically that the member representing Ika South Constituency has failed in representing members of his constituents by deliberately refusing to present numerous petitions (both written and verbal) against Mrs Gloria Igumbor to the Delta State House of Assembly Hallow Chamber for query, investigations and findings to help mitigate the sufferings and yearnings of his constituents who are direct beneficiaries of the institution.
It is also regrettable to say that members of his constituents are direct beneficiaries of the school and as such, we want to state unequivocally that *Hon. Festus Okoh aka Chuky Dandy* has failed once again to protect the rights and privileges of his constituents which he swore to protect and serve.
We are worried that this acts if left without adequate investigation might results to loss of lives and the core value of nursing education.
Meanwhile, it is noteworthy to state that at this 21st century where laws still work, one individual is running the affair of a state school like a personal property without recourse to the implications and the member representing the interests of his people is quiet on the situation which leave us with no option than label him as an accomplice to the extortionist.
We want to call on all stakeholders who are lovers of democracy and justice to please kindly join us in calling to action, Mrs Gloria Igumbor and for the member representing the good people of Ika South Constituency to look into this menace and put a stop to the wickedness.
We also call on relevant authorities to kindly swing into action in putting an end to this madness. We won’t seat down and fold our hands while our people is being extorted of their hard earned money and the life of Nigeria citizens put at risks.
Signed:
*FOCO Media Team* .