Niger Delta
A’Ibom To Establish Renal Treatment Centre
The Akwa Ibom State Government says plans are underway to establish a Renal Treatment Centre in the State to reduce prevalence of cancer and renal cases among its citizens.
The State Governor, Umo Eno, disclosed this during his interaction with management staff of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) who paid him a courtesy visit in Government House on Tuesday.
Eno expressed displeasure over the prevalence of cancer and renal cases among the people, stressing that government would not fold its arms and watch.
He urged medical experts to sensitise the public on the rise of renal diseases and cancer and measures to checkmate it with a view to reversing the trend.
“On the issue of renal failure, we are working towards that and coincidentally just this morning, I went on inspection of the site and we are trying to open a Medical corridor along the Ibom Specialist Hospital axis.
“We are working hard and we have identified the site and we are trusting God that we will be able to get it started.
“I have been promised that within one year, if the funds are available, the centre will be operational”, Eno said.
Eno said his administration has improved in healthcare services by revamping the primary healthcare sector for efficiency, reduce traffic on the secondary and tertiary healthcare institutions across the State.
The Governor expressed the determination of his administration to ensure that every local government area across the State has a model healthcare institution before the end of his tenure.
He said capacity building in the health sector would receive special consideration as health staff would be trained and employed even as modalities have been put in place for the commencement of Health Insurance Scheme before the end of the year.
“On Health Insurance, I believe we have gone far, we trust that in the next one month, we will kick start health insurance scheme in the State’’.
“The ARISE Agenda is focused on Primary Healthcare and as you know the secondary healthcare was really taken care of in the last administration.
“However, there was a disconnect because a lot of people don’t have access to the healthcare facilities in the rural communities, so when you talk about the hospital being a general hospital in Uyo that shows that there’s a gap.
“We are driving the primary healthcare and believe that by the time we leave office we should be able to at least have a Model Primary Healthcare Centre in every Local Government and Companies in our communities and Donor Agencies can adopt this model for us.
“We should be able to put Ambulances around our Local Government to help our people as we promised during our campaigns and by the grace of God we will do the best we can”, he said.
The Governor urged the UUTH Management to consider a Gas Turbine as alternative means of power generation to save costs and commended the management for their services to Akwa Ibom people.
Earlier, the Chief Medical Director of UUTH Prof. Ememabasi Bassey, expressed optimism that as a successful entrepreneur, the governor would bring his wealth of experience to bear in piloting the State’s affairs.
Bassey commended the governor for the priority given to the health sector in his ARISE Agenda blueprint, adding that UUTH will support the administration in its quest to deliver on the agenda.
The medical director, however, listed its challenges to include dearth of infrastructure, power generation, inadequate manpower, poor funding, among others.
He added that in spite of the setbacks, UUTH has recorded tremendous strides in the area of renovation and construction of new buildings, Services delivery, setting up of the Accident and Emergency Unit.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Rt Hon Evans Bipi, has eulogised Gen Gabriel Asabuja over his recent birthday celebration in Port Harcourt.
Bipi said Asabuja is worth celebrating following his numerous contributions and support to the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
He described Asabuja as a strong pillar of governance in Rivers State, adding that the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning is happy working with him.
He noted that Asabuja’s position as a team leader of the Ministry’s taskforce has been amazing, saying the Ministry is proud associating with him.
The former lawmaker hinted that since Asabuja assumed office as leader of the taskforce, the Ministry has witnessed tremendous improvement.
Bipi said the Ministry will always stand by him to ensure that the dreams of the Governor Fubara-led government are achieved.
On his part, the celebrant, Gen Gabriel Asabuja expressed gratitude to God and the Commissioner for the honour done him.
Gen Asabuja also commended Governor Fubara for his tremendous and good leadership in the State, saying his group will continue to give the Governor maximum support in order to achieve more for Rivers people.
Gen Asabuja described Rt Hon Evans Bipi as one of the best brains working with the Governor, saying under Bipi, the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning has shown capacity to leverage on the Governor’s mantra of Rivers First.
He said both the personnel of the Ministry, the Directors and adhoc staff are happy with his style of leadership.
The Joint Provincial Council, East of the Niger, Anglican Communion, held its 2025 Annual General Meeting at St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery, Diocese of Evo from Saturday 15th — Sunday 16th February, 2025.
The meeting which had the theme, “Kept By His Mercies”, with text from Lamentations 3:22-23, had the Archbishops, Bishops, their wives, Chancellors, Financial Secretaries and Synod Clerical Secretaries of the 58 Dioceses as delegates.
At the opening ceremony on Saturday, the Dean of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and Chairman of the Council, Most Rev Blessing Enyindah, charged delegates to stay focused and committed to the matters for discussion and implement decisions reached for the growth of the Church in the region and the advancement of the business of God’s Kingdom.
Most Rev Enyindah, who is also the Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province and Bishop of the Diocese of Ikwerre, lauded the Diocese of Evo for the giant strides recorded in just 15 years of existence while tasking the leadership not to rest on its oars but to strive further to complete the work of the Kingdom in their hands.
Addressing the council in his welcome address, the Bishop of the Diocese of Evo and host of the Joint Council, The Rt Rev Innocent Ordu, welcomed the delegates, and reminded them that the theme is apt and fit as it reminds the Church of God’s inexplicable and instructible mercy towards mankind, which supersedes His righteous judgements.
Bishop Ordu further lamented the many challenges bedeviling the country, such as skyrocketing cost of living, ravaging sicknesses and ailments, proliferation of harmful drugs, natural disasters, high level corruption in public offices, inept political leadership, amongst others, which he said could not consume mankind because of God’s mercies.
In their separate speeches, delegates saluted the Diocese of Evo for willingly accepting to host the council and the comfort they enjoyed during their stay.
Earlier, the council appointed the Synod’s Clerical Secretary of the Diocese of Evo, Rev (Canon) (Dr) Ebenezer Owhor as the Assistant Secretary of the Joint Council.
Also, before the commencement of plenary, the women of St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery thrilled delegates to good traditional tunes and dance steps while His Royal Highness Eze( Sir) Raymond Chinda led the chiefs and elders of Rumuomasi community in Oropotoma Kingdom, to appreciate the council for choosing the community to host the meeting.
They solicited for prayers of peace, unity and development from the council.
The meeting ended on Sunday evening while the Archbishops and Bishops worshipped in various churches in the Diocese of Evo.
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