Profile
Dr Eustace Oseghale is a consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon at UBTH. He led the association in 2017, when it pressed UBTH management over run-down facilities and unpaid salaries.
He was elected Chairman of the NMA Edo State Branch in August 2024 and served until August 2026.
In office
- In April 2017 he and Secretary General Dr F. E. Osagie issued a public letter, “Passionate plea for understanding”, asking patients and the public to press UBTH management on facilities, drugs and consumables, more doctors and staff welfare before a 21-day ultimatum ran out on 18 April 2017.
- He urged that broken radiotherapy, X-ray and ultrasound equipment be fixed so that sickle cell, cancer and accident patients could be helped.
- In May 2017 the association’s executive under him declared a state of emergency at UBTH, citing a lack of basic consumables, poor staff welfare and doctors being paid only part of their salaries for months.
- On 4 September 2017 he led more than 300 UBTH residents into NARD’s indefinite national strike.
Secretary General in 2014/15 and 2015/16 before becoming President.
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Sources
- UBTH doctors to patients: We cannot guarantee your treatment (National Daily) (13 Apr 2017)
- We Cannot Guarantee Your Treatment Due To UBTH Management Incompetence (Nairaland repost of the ARD letter) (13 Apr 2017)
- Death Of UNIBEN Student At UBTH Sparks Students Protest (The Nigerian Voice) (11 May 2017)
- Hospitals plan options as doctors begin indefinite strike (Vanguard) (5 Sep 2017)
- Edo NMA Chairman decries brain drain, calls for urgent action (Vanguard) (19 Aug 2024)
- Experts offer free ENT care to IDPs (The Guardian) (15 Jun 2022)
- Edo NMA Holds 2026 Leadership Retreat, honours UBTH CMD, NMA President, Others (The Guardian) (22 Jun 2026)
- Dr Eigbedion emerges as Edo NMA Chairman (The Guardian) (4 Aug 2026)