The traditional ruler of Mkpunando-Otu Aguleri, Igwe Johnson Mbanefo has inspected on-going construction of a world class General Hospital that will serve the three communities of Aguleri-Otu: Eziagulu-Otu, Enugwu-Otu and Mkpunando-Otu
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that when completed, the hospital will be first secondary health facility to be located in the communities that live across the Omambala River.
Annually, they are faced with flood and outbreaks of cholera, measles and many other diseases which lead to the death of many locals due to their lack of access to quality Healthcare service provision thus the new hospital will be a game changer for the rural dwellers when completed.
Speaking when he inspected the site of the hospital, the traditional ruler of Mkpunando-Otu Aguleri, Igwe Johnson Mbanefo expressed joy over the construction which has reached 40% completion, saying that it is the best thing to ever happen to their communities.
Igwe Mbanefo said their people will no longer die from treatable illnesses, recalling many deaths that were recorded in the three communities because there were no hospitals.
The monarch, therefore, praised Governor Soludo and the Commissioner For Health, Dr Afam Obidike for their intervention in the communities and called his attention to the dilapidated Odene Aguleri-Otu road.
The President General Of Mkpunando-Otu, Aguleri, Chief Ifeanyi Mokwe said they embraced the massive project with large heart as it is only the Solution administration that has remembered their plight.
Lending her voice as it concerns the women and children, the wife of the traditional ruler of Mkpunando-Otu, Mrs Fidelia Mbanefo lamented the mortality rate of women and children in the community as the nearest hospital to the three communities is about 45Km away.
She commended Governor Soludo and his wife, Nonye for the project which has brought quality health care to their door steps.
In their separate speeches, Councilor of Enugwu-Otu Ward in Anambra East Local Government Council Transition Committee, Mr Uyammadu Amechi and the Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Enugwu-Otu Ward, Chief Hillary Mmuokwugor commended Governor Soludo for finally remembering the people of the areas.
