By joshua 
Make An Impact In Healthcare Delivery Services, Oba of Benin Tell UBTH CMD
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
Oba of Benin,Ewuare II has urged
the newly appointed Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, Prof. (Mrs) Idia Enibokun Ize-Iyamu, to make an impact in healthcare delivery services.
The Royal Father gave the advice when the Chief Medical Director led the Management team of the Hospital to pay respect to him at his Palace in Benin City.
The traditional ruler , his Chiefs and the Benin Royal family, congratulated the Chief Medical Director of the hospital on her appointment and pledged the Palace support to her Management team.
While acknowledging the positive role of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, Oba Ewuare II also thanked President Bola Tinubu for putting merit above sentiments and finding Prof. Idia Enibokun Ize-Iyamu was worthy of the appointment, which he described as a “round peg in a round hole”.
The Benin monarch, appealed to the UBTH Management team to support the Chief Medical Director whom he explained has “done very well in representing the female Gender.
“You are a professional. Congratulations madam. It’s befitting that you are the Chief Medical Director of UBTH.
“We are happy that you were chosen. We know that you will do your best to make UBTH success.
Be assured that you have our support. The Lord God Almighty and our ancestors will grant you our prayer for you.
I am also glad that there is no gender discrimination in UBTH as the first female Chief Medical Director.
Addressing the Benin Monarch , the Chief Medical Director Prof. Idia Enibokun Ize-Iyamu, stated that the Management was in the Palace to formally inform the Oba about her appointment by President Bola Tinubu.
Prof. Idia Enibokun Ize-Iyamu, sought Royal blessings to strengthen her in discharging her duties and highlighted her transformative mission statement towards strengthening healthcare and improving medical services at the UBTH since she assumed duty on the 18th of August 2025.