A group under the aegis of Good Life For Ijaw People (GLFIP) has accused the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government of playing politics with the health of Ijaw people over the appointment of a substantive Medial Director of the Federal Medical Center, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

Speaking to newsmen in Yenagoa, the President of the group, Tamunoemi Mindiwari said since the completion of the two-term tenure of the former Medical Director, Dr Dennis Allagoa on the 10^thof March 2023 the Federal Government appointed an acting Medical Director to oversee the affairs of the hospital thereby playing politics with the health of Ijaw people.

He explained that the powers of the acting Medical Director were limited, adding that for the hospital to operate optimally for better healthcare services for the people of Ijaw land, the Federal Government owe the Ijaw people a duty to appoint a substantive Medical Director of the health facility.

Mindiwari said his group has it on good authority that the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health, the Department of State Services, DSS and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC have screened three candidates with scores and recommendations made on who is most qualified to be appointed Medical Director of the facility, stressing that seven other Federal Medical Centers where candidates were screened and recommended at the same time have since been appointed and functioning effectively.

“We want to plead with President Tinubu to appoint the best amongst the three screened consultants as the substantive Medical Director to enable the people of Bayelsa State enjoy the facility.” Mindiwari said.

Mindiwari however said Good Life For Ijaw People as a pressure group believe in the Renewed Hope mantra of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and expressed optimism that something will be done soon.