The Director-General Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has applauded the commissioning of 50 Bed ultramodern medical Centre in Umuahia Abia State, describing it as show of good spirit of people of the State.
While commending the new Abia Care Center for COVID-19, he said Abians shunned their political differences and came together for the common good of the people.
Ihekweazu was in the State for the commissioning of the centre built by the Concerned Abia Professionals was on Sunday the 11th of October.
In his address, the Minister of State for Health, Senator Dr. Adeleke Mamora, while lauding the synergy between the Federal and State Governments, Abians in the Diaspora, and other professionals for coming together to support government through selfless services, thanked all that contributed to the success of the project.
He also expressed gratitude to the CMD of FMC Umuahia, Dr. Onyebuchi Azubuike, for his efforts in making the new center a reality.
Speaking at the occasion on behalf of the Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, the Deputy governor Sir Ude Oko Chukwu stated that the state is leading in terms of COVID-19 testing capacity in the entire South East region.
Highlighting efforts of his administration in containing the pandemic, he added that Abia is the only state with 16-Modular GenXpert equipment, making it a leading state in the region.
He also disclosed that the survival rate at the State-owned isolation facility in Amachara is more than 99% making the State one of those with the highest COVID-19 survival rates in the country.
The Governor, commended the initiator of the Abia Care Center project, Mrs. Ngozi Ekeoma, and her team, for the work they have done in establishing the project in the State and assured that Government will do everything in its power to assist FMC Umuahia to ensure that the facility is put into good use. Applauding private and public organizations that have supported the state in the fight against the virus, the Governor also commended the frontline workers who made sacrifices to ensure that the people of the state were protected from the virus.
In their remarks, the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District. Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe and Member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Chief Sam Onuigbo, described the project as a reminder of the need for Abians to be patriotic and put Abia first in whatever they do as well as be passionate about her development.
They commended the commitment of members of concerned Abia Professionals in delivering the project.
Earlier, in her address, the initiator of the Abia Care Center, Mrs. Ngozi Ekeoma said she was led to undertake the project sited in FMC Umuahia in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for Abians and all to give back to the society by being patriotic, and lauded all that contributed to the success of the project which will serve as a benchmark for the replication of more of such projects in the State.
Highlight of the occasion included the commissioning and signing of MOU between Concerned Abia Professionals and FMC Umuahia.
