Anglican Primate Okoh commissions new consultant quarters at Iyi-Enu Mission Hospital Ogidi

www.odogwublog.com reports exclusively that the Metropolitan and Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has commissioned

several projects at the Health flagship of Anglican dioceses in Anambra state , Iyi-Enu Mission Hospital Ogidi Idemmili North Anambra state including the new consultant quarters.

Okoh commended the management of the hospital led by Bishop on the Niger-Right Reverend Owen Chiedozie Nwokolo and the Anambra state government for what he described as unparalleled vision, tenacity and commitment to service delivery and good governance in partnering to make health accessible to the people.

The Primate added that a well-equipped and well-managed hospital like Iyi-Enu Mission Hospital would go a long way in cutting down the costs of medical tourism that was milking about N250 billion from Nigerians annually.

His word: “what we have seen and commissioned here today gives course for gratitude to God, we are grateful to all those that have donated immensely for ‎the progress of this hospital. Especially to the state government who has made a great contribution to the buildings and other facilities here and it also gives us hope that greater things are coming.

‘’ It also emphasis the fact that in our church the vision that we are caring church is been fulfilled. We are not just preaching and teaching them but also interested in their total well being. I am satisfied and there is still more to be done and we are well on the way”.

Bishop Okoh further charged the workers to steadfast and be devoted to their various works in the hospital. “Devotion to duty, that is the edge you people need to surpass other hospitals”.

Chief Willie Obiano, the executive governor of Anambra state, represented by the commissioner for information, Chief Tony Onyima, on his part, thanked the management the hospital for what he described proper management and fastest growing mission hospital not only in the state but in South East if not Nigeria.

Hear him: “Am impressed with what we have seen here today. ‎It shows that the partnership within the state government and church is yielding a good result. We hope to sustain the good relationship and strengthen the partnership from time to time particularly in the areas of health care.

He disclosed that recently the state government has intervened in the state owned hospitals; saying that about 32 of the hospitals have been rehabilitated and the ones owned by missionaries according to him, government will continue to support them.

Setting the tone of the day, the Bishop on the Niger-Right Reverend Owen Chiedozie Nwokolo while appreciating the Primate for visiting the hospital premises for the first time , said one of the visions of the diocese in establishing the hospital is to reduce medical tourism in the country by making the place is a medical center of excellence.

Bishop Nwokolo commended the Board and management of the hospital for their sacrifices in making the hospital a destination place for all kinds of health challenges sequel to the presence of Consultants and Specialists attracted to the hospital for proper Medicare of ailing public.  

He said soonest the mission of making the hospital a tertiary Institution like Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) would be actualized following the quality of health professionals in the hospital. There is already school of Nursing and Midwifery in the institution doing great.  

Earlier in his remarks, the chairman Hospital management Board, Sir Ike Onyechi, said that the people of the state and most especially the Anglican Mission, owners of  the hospital are delighted at the partnership between the government and the Church for the health of the people.
He thanked the governor for using available resources to work for the people of the state, while urging him to do more for the interest of all Nigerians.

Indeed , it was praise galore for the Anambra State Government and management of Iyi-Enu Mission Hospital, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state for making the difference in health institution in Anambra state and Nigeria at large following patients visiting the hospital across the 36 states of the Federation and Abuja on daily basis.