Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has commissioned Aba E-clinic and diagnostic service, assuring support of his administration towards the growth of the Clinic.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, while commissioning the E- Clinic and Diagnostic Service Aba, expressed joy that the renewal of infrastructures embarked upon by his administration and the subsequent measures taken to ensure adequate security in the state are yielding positive results through the influx of investors to the state.
Ikpeazu said Abia was adjudged as the Number 3 State in the area of Foreign Direct Investments in the Country, following its contributions to the nation’s economy and extolled the courage and foresight of the investor of the E-clinic, Mrs Maureen Mgbudem, for choosing to invest in the health needs of Aba, where she was born and nurtured, and assured of the support of his administration towards the growth of the Clinic.
The Governor further explained that the strategic roads of Osusu and Eziukwu have been reconstructed with Rigid Pavement and will be linked to the Eziukwu market and up to No.1 Port Harcourt road, as well as Ngwa road, thereby, providing access for people to the E-Clinic, from different parts of Aba, and further promised that his administration will not relent in providing more social amenities to the people.
The Governor, however, appealed to the management of the new health service to be considerate in their billings.
Ikpeazu further made a donation to help take care of people who cannot pay their medical bills and advised Abians to always go for routine medical check-up to avert the negative results of accumulated health challenge.
In his speech, the Member representing Aba South and Aba North Federal Constituency, Hon Chimaobi Ebisike, thanked Governor Ikpeazu for placing Abia on the world map of progress, through his infrastructural revolution which has been attracting investors and hoped that more will come to invest in the state.
Contributing, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Osuji, expressed joy that the improved infrastructure and secured environment which have been the hallmarks of the Governor Ikpeazu administration, are opening windows for Investors and appealed to the management of the Clinic to make their bills affordable.
Presenting her address, the Chief Executive Officer, E- Clinic and Diagnostic Service Aba – Mrs Maureen Mgbudem, disclosed that the equipment and facilities of the center are replica of what are obtainable in the best clinics anywhere in the world.
According to her, the clinic was set up due to the enabling environment the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu administration has created in the provision of infrastructure and security, noting that the E-Clinic with its first office at Abuja has been discharging social responsibilities and will embark on a 2day medical outreach from Friday 23rd July and encouraged Aba residents to take the advantage of their services.
She said she was proud to bring this investment to Aba, a town where she was born and grew up, adding that the values of hard work and resilience she learnt while growing up in Aba have been guiding her ever since.
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