Okpebholo promises better healthcare at hospital groundbreaking ceremony

In line with the SHINE Agenda which seeks to provide quality and affordable healthcare for the people, the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo on Thursday performed a foundation laying ceremony at the project site of the proposed General Hospital at Iguobazuwa.

Performing the block laying ceremony at the project site for an ultra modern two storied hospital building that would be used when completed as a referral and secondary treatment Centre for the sick coming mostly from Ovia Federal Constituency, the Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa who spoke on behalf of Governor Okpebholo stated that the project was one of many facilitated by Governor Monday Okpebholo to make healthcare affordable and seamless across Edo State.

He said the project was remarkable, magnificent, and, located at the heart of Iguobazuwa, a location which made it accessible to the people whenever a medical emergency arose.

He noted that the project was not just about the provision of healthcare for use by members of Ovia Federal Constituency but bringing close to the people a quality secondary healthcare facility that resonates with modernity.

Inspecting the physical layout of the construction site haven earlier appraised the site plan which displayed the skeletal outline of a two storied building housing a pharmacy, mortuary and staff quarters to aid a 24 hour medical rotation, Idahosa on behalf of constituents of Ovia Federal Constituency thanked Governor Okpebholo for bringing quality healthcare to the doorsteps of the people.

He reiterated the value of the hospital at improving the health needs of the people when completed and fully in use, envisioning that 60yrs from now, even children who are yet unborn would benefit from the value chain of the ongoing hospital project.

Aside the Iguobazuwa South West Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Anthony Osarobo who hailed the governor for initiating the ongoing project, other personalities voiced on the germaneness of the project at satisfying the health needs of indigenous localities. These included Robert Okubo, Special Adviser to the Governor on Riverine Communities; Hon. Sunday Aghedo, Member representing Ovia South West at the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) and Prof. Ikponmwonsa Omorodion, Edo State Commissioner for Oil and Gas Resources.

The project engineer was at hand anf took the government officials round, on inspection of the hospital project.