Obi of Onitsha, represented by Chief Emengo, thanked the president for upgrading the Onitsha General Hospital to a federal government health institution.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Federal Government has upgraded the Onitsha General Hospital to Federal Medical Centre.
Minister of State for Health, Ekumankama Nkama, represented the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, in commissioning the project on Thursday amidst cheers.
Speaking at the ceremony, Nkama said with the upgrading of the hospital to a federal medical centre, the Federal Fovernment would soon employ more doctors and other staff.
Nkama, while commending Governor Soludo’s good governance exploited in the health sector, said henceforth the Federal Government would send fresh doctors and other medical personnel for internship and housemanship.
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He charged the staff of the general hospital to brace up for the challenges ahead, adding that to whom much is given is also expected.
In a welcome address on behalf of the Anambra State Government, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike thanked President Muhammadu Buhari immensely for the honour done to the people of the South-East and Anambra in particular, describing the upgrade as a parting gift to Ndigbo.
The Obi of Onitsha, represented by Chief Emengo, expressed his profound gratitude to the government of President Muhammadu Buhari for the completion of the Second Niger Bridge project and now the upgrading of the Onitsha General Hospital to a federal government health institution.