Anyaoku’s Diagnostic Center Commissioned At Iyienu Hospital, Rains Millions To Hospitals

                                    
                                     

Governor Peter Obi yesterday commissioned the multi million naira Diagnostic Center at Iyienu Hospital built by Chief Emaka Anyaoku in the Hospital in fulfillment of his promise during his 80^th Birthday ceremony and Golden jubilee wedding anniversary.

Obi charged well meaning Anambrarians to emulate Anyaoku’s example by donating to health institutions and educational institutions monuments that would immortalize their names. He said Anyaoku bequeathed the Diagnostic center at Iyienu because he was born there some 80 years ago.

 He said that his Government would continue to partner with the Church in areas that would be of ultimate benefit to the people of the State.

Obi also presented a cheque of N100 Million naira to Bishop Owen Nwokolo at the event for the equipping of the Iyienu Hospital, adding that though the money would not be enough, but that gradually and with commitment by successive Government, the hospital would in no distant time become a centre of medical excellence.

At another event Obi further presented a cheque of N500Million Naira for the continued equipping of the Chukwumeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Awka, to the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Ifeanyi  Ezeobi .

 The Governor also inspecting some equipment delivered to the hospital, including CT Scan, mammography, Digital  X ray, ultra sound, Anesthetic machines, among others.

Meanwhile, Governor Obi also visited the St. Joseph Hospital Adazi-Nnukwu, expressed happiness over the completion of the Dr. Nwiloh Heart Centre, thanked Dr. Nwiloh, whom the centre is named after and who was present at the ceremony, for his donation of some hospital equipment to the centre. He also presented a cheque of N200Million Niara for buying more equipment for the centre to Bishop Paulinus Ezeokafor as well as another N100 Million for on-going work in the hospital.

In a related development, the Governor laid the foundation stone of ultra modern maternity and Child Health at Umueje, Ayamelum Local Government Area. The Centre is one of the ten maternity and Child Health Centres across the State embarked upon by the State Government in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation.

The Governor presented cheque of N40 Million Naira to Bishop Anthony Nkwoka for the project as well as for building staff quarter and sink borehole water scheme to ensure efficient healthcare delivery services at the centre.

The Governor explained that part of the fund for the project was from over 1 million dollar first  prize award for being the best in Immunization coverage in 2012, which the State government supplemented with its own resources to cover more communities.