REPORTER : PEACE AGBO
Governor Alex Oti of Abia State has inaugurated the remodeled 80 bed Obingwa General Hospital. The facility is to provide health care services for the people of Obingwa and neighbouring communities. Speaking during the inauguration at Mgboko the headquarters of Obingwa, Governor Otti explained that the centre is provided with improved medical facilities including theatre, digital beds, laboratory and diagnostic equipment. He pledged that his administration would continue to prioritise healthcare because of its central role in human development. According to him, the administration’s investments in health services have helped to restore public confidence in the state’s healthcare institutions and contributed to saving lives, particularly mothers and newborns. He charged the management of the hospital to ensure uninterrupted service delivery, insisting that the facility must operate round the clock, including weekends.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Health, Professor Enoch Uche, said the remodeled 80-bed Obingwa General Hospital represents Governor Otti’s commitment to building a modern, accessible and technology-driven healthcare system.
He emphasized that the health digital platform, customised for Abia State, capable of communicating in Igbo language, would enable Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora to support patients care remotely.
Speaking on behalf of the traditional rulers of Obingwa, Eze Nwabiaraije Eneogwe commended Governor Otti resuscitating the health facility and appealed for the construction of the Ukpakiri-Ntighauzo-Obingwa road to boost economic and social activities in the area.