Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has assured that the mother and child hospital in the state which is at its final stage of completion will be commissioned and ready for service to Abians soon.
Speaking after inspecting the facility located opposite Central Police Station, Bende Road, Umuahia, Gov Ikpeazu expressed satisfaction with the progress of work.
The governor said he was pleased with the design of the hospital and announced that equipment would soon arrive at the facility.
According to him, the state has already taken delivery of two full containers of medical equipment for the hospital which came as a donation from Dr Jackson in Denver, Colorado, USA, as an offshoot of the collaboration between the state government and Abians in the diaspora.
TThe governor further said his government was committed to providing state-of-the-art facilities at the hospital.