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34—Vanguard, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018
By Anayo Okoli
U MUAHIA—
GOVERNOR
Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia
State has reopened the Aba
General Hospital after
being moribund for over
seven years, describing it
as the soul of health care
service in Aba.
Governor Ikpeazu
explained that the reopening
of the hospital was
part of his administration's
efforts to strengthen the
secondary healthcare
system in the state.
The governor recalled
with nostalgia that “the
hospital was firm, secure
and renowned for medical
practice but a few years ago
the story changed. Today is
yet another milestone. This
is good news for Aba
people that your general
hospital has bounced
back.”
Still going down memory
lane, Ikpeazu recalled that
the hospital was famous for
offering all kinds of relief
to many with ailments in
the past and promised to
equip the hospital to do
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Ikpeazu re-opens Aba General
Hospital 7 years after
better because “I see a
tomorrow for this place
better than what we have
seen before. Soon the best
equipment in the world
will be in this hospital. “
The governor announced
that he would provide a 250
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disclosed that different
NUGU—THE Enugu countries of the world
Chamber of including Japan, USA,
Commerce, Industries, Turkey, Indonesia, Ghana
Mines and Agriculture, among others have
ECCIMA, has said that
thriving economy and free
indicated interest to
participate in the fair, which
enterprise are he noted has been made
indispensable for
sustainable democracy in
Nigeria.
The chamber noted that
the economy could be
rejuvenated by boosting the NNEWI—TO complete
industrial sector and ongoing projects and
spurring small and medium move some departments to
enterprises, SMEs, for its permnent site, the
inclusive growth. management of the
It also stated that the
country needs to boost her
Nnamdi
University
Azikiwe
Teaching
export drive by Hospital NAUTH, Nnewi,
engendering the has appealed to the Federal
competitiveness of her Government to step up its
products on the global capital votes.
market.
NAUTH also appealed to
New President of the House of
ECCIMA, Sir Emeka Representatives
Udeze made the remarks at
Committee on Health
a press briefing
Institutions to look into
announcing the 29th
improving the capital vote
of NAUTH, adding that the
Enugu International Trade
school needs money for
Fair that will hold from
ongoing projects and the
March 16 to 20, 2018.
hospital.
Udeze had during his
Chief Medical Director,
installation pleaded with CMD, of NAUTH, Prof.
South East Governors to Anthony Igwegbe, made
help attract wider the call when members of
participation for the 29th the House of
Enugu International Trade Representatives
Fair.
Committee on Health
KVA generating set to the
hospital within one month
while rehabilitation of
structures would continue
to bring them to good stand.
Ikpeazu also disclosed
that the state was expecting
four containers of assorted
Thriving economy, free enterprise panacea for
sustainable democracy—ECCIMA
ready with improved
infrastructure at the fair
ground.
Udeze said that the
Enugu Trade Fair was
conceived as a major and
key economic event that has
been in place to foster the
South East and indeed
Nigeria economy.
Udeze pledged to
enhance institutional
capacity building of the
chamber and Human
Capital Development;
promote agriculture,
Industrial and
entrepreneurship
development and
consolidation of public
policy advocacy.
UNCOMPLETED PROJECTS: NAUTH
appeals to FG for increased funding
Institutions paid a visit to
the hospital’s temporary
and permanent sites in
Nnewi and the confluence
of Nnewi, Oraifite and
Ozubulu communities.
Prof. Igwegbe told the
committee that “the health
institution has 450 bed
capacity with about 4,000
staff, six outstations in
Onitsha, Oba, Neni, Ukpo,
Umunya and Awka and it
is becoming very difficult to
operate optimally from the
temporary site, hence the
need to move some
departments to the
permanent site.
While thanking the
Minister of Health, Prof.
Isaac Adewole for his
assistance and Governor
Willie Obiano’s
administration for assisting
in constructing access
roads to the permanent site,
hospital equipment some of
which would be allocated
to the general hospital.
In his remarks, the
Commissioner for Health,
Dr. John Ahukanna
commended Ikpeazu for
his passion in ensuring that
the secondary healthcare
system of the state is
strengthened.
EXHIBITION: Managing Director, NIPCO Plc, Sanjay Teotia (left),
welcoming Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Emmanuel Ibe
Kachikwu to the joint exhibition booth of NIPCO Plc, while the OPEC
Secretary General, Mohammed Barkindo (3rd right) watches, during
the just concluded NIPS in Abuja .
he noted that the temporary
site is no longer conducive.
His words: “The major
problem of the health
institution is lack of
accommodating space
following the increasing
number of patients... We are
prioritizing the building
projects we are constructing
at the permanent site
because of lack of funds, we
want to get ready the
administration, male
surgical and general
outpatients department
and few other departments,
for us to move to the
permanent site.
“All our capital votes have
been going into the
construction of the projects
in the permanent site, we
need more funds for us to
complete some specific
projects in the permanent
site for us to move in.”
Anambra monarch says killerherdsmen,
strayed wild cards
By Chimaobi
Nwaiwu
N traditional NEWI—THE
ruler of
Omor in Ayamelum Local
Government Area,
Anambra State, His Royal
Highness, Igwe Chris
Oranu, has described as
"strayed wild cards"
herdsmen responsible for
various attacks and killings
of people in his and other
communities in Nigeria.
He said they are first time
visitors, who strayed into
their victims communities
and engage in clashes and
killings in their host
communities nationwide,
especially his agrarian
community in Anambra
State.
Igwe Oranu, who
recently ascended the
throne of Omor, said this
during a ceremony in
Omor, where he unveiled
his development blueprint
for the predominantly
farming community and
equally played host to a
body of farmers association
and other stakeholders in
the agricultural sector in the
council area who paid him
courtesy visit.
Igwe Oranu, who also
observed that established
herdsmen who know the
grazing route where they
graze regularly and have
their families residing in
those communities do not
Chief Sab Okoye passes on
THE family of Chief
Sab Okwara Okoye
has announced the death
of their father, the Ozuo
Omee 1 of Ihioma, Chief
Sab Okwara Okoye,
aged 85.
A statement signed by
Festus Okoye Esq. for
the family, described the
• Late Chief Sab
Okoye
late Chief Okoye as
mentor and patriarch of
the Okoye clan. He died
in Jos, Plateau State on
February 4, 2018.
He was a renowned
community leader,
consummate politician,
outstanding Councillor,
peace maker,
businessman,
philanthropist, Grade 1
football referee and strict
disciplinarian.
He is survived by his
sisters, children,
including Festus Okoye
Esq and other relations.
engage in violent clashes
with farmers and killing of
people in their host
communities.
He said: "The regular
herders know their grazing
locations and had known
their hosts very well and
would naturally not rock the
boat of the existing smooth
relationship between them
and their hosts. The ones
causing trouble and killing
people and burning their
houses are 'strayed wild
cards’ who enter host
communities for the first
time."
On his strategies to
contain further attack
against his people, he said
he has fine-tuned
strategies with which to
cope and wade off invading
herdsmen, adding that the
Anambra State
Government has also done
well in that area by putting
structures in place through
office of the Special
Assistant to the Governor
on Cattle Menace, who
supervises and advises the
governor on that and other
related issues.
“Again, there is an
understanding between the
Governor of Anambra State
and the Miyetti Allah Cattle
Breeders, such that if the
cattle destroy any farm,
there is a desk at the
governor’s office to report
the matter for prompt
attention, investigation and
action," he noted.
The late Chief Okoye
would be buried in his
residence in Umudim,
Ihioma, Orlu Local
Government Area of Imo
State at a date to be
announced by the family.
Pa Babatunde
for burial today
• Late Engr.
Babatunde.
ENGR.
Joseph
Oluwole Babatunde,
who died on November 6,
2017, aged 88 will be buried
today at Badagry Cemetery
by 10:00am.
Christian wake was held
Wednesday, February 21 at
his residence, 10, Maculay
Street, Era, Ijanikin, Lagos.
He is survived by his
widow, children, grand
children and great grand
children. Among the
children are Jide
Babatunde (Vanguard
staff).