Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has laid the foundation, as well as presented cheques for the construction of 3 Maternity and Child Health Centre in remote parts of the State.
Laying the foundation at Awba-Ofemili, Urum and Ugwuagba Obosi, the Governor said that the foundation for the other sites at Umunze, Umuchu, Iseke, Ugwuaniocha, Umudioka, Umueje and Azigbo would follow.
Governor Obi said the funds for the 10 maternity centres came from the prize money the State received for coming first in Bill and Melinda Gates award.
Anambra emerged the best State in the South-East in eradication of polio.
Obi also explained that the idea of building the maternity centres in collaboration with the Church was because the partnership with them was working.
“We have been collaborating with the Church to serve our people, and I can tell you the result has been wonderful. We shall keep it up”, Obi said.
The Governor presented cheques of N30 million each to the collaborating churches.
Shortly after laying the foundation for the project at Urum, Obi also visited the Masdeva Farms, Urum, where he presented cheque of N50 million and a patrol vehicle to the farm, modeled after Songhai farm in Benin Republic.
The owner of the farm, the Catholic Diocese of Awka, represented by Bishop Ezeokafor, accompanied by the Manager of the Farm, Rev. Fr. Sabastine Anokwulu thanked the Governor for his wisdom and thoughtfulness.
As part of the laying of the foundation of the Awba-Ofemili maternity centre, the Governor also flagged-off the construction of the Nnam bridge, costing the State over 500 million naira.
The Governor noted that while bridge at Ebenebe, will cost the State over N1 billion, the 36 kilometre road passing through Amansea, Ebenebe, Ugbene, Ugbenu, and Awba-Ofemili will cost over N10 billion.
In his speech, the Anglican Bishop of Awka, the custodian of the maternity centre at Awba-Ofemili thanked the Governor for giving all rural communities in the State a sense of belonging and assured him of the continued support of the Church, even as he played that Obi’s successor would follow his pattern of governance.
Comments