Obaseki hails late Dr. Oni-Okpaku for saving lives
played a key role in saving lives during the Nigerian Civil War as the Chief Medical Director of Benin Specialist Hospital.
According to the governor, “He was first in many things and we will remember him the most in the role he played particularly as the Chief Medical Director of Benin Specialist Hospital during the difficult days of the Nigerian Civil War, when as capital of the defunct Mid-Western State, Benin City was one of the frontier territories in wartime.
Obaseki said late Dr. Oni-Okpaku will be remembered for his entrepreneurial strides in building Benoni Hospital, Benin City, adding “This was a man who contributed so much to the medical history of our state and we are proud of him. He will be remembered for his entrepreneurial efforts in building Benoni Hospital. He was a great golfer also and we thank God for his life”.
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