…Group says 96% of health centres in Ebonyi are in a deplorable state
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, on Tuesday, said he had released over N1 billion to the contractor handling the College of Health Sciences Project at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, DSUST, Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of the State.
Governor Oborevwori stated this at the inauguration of the 4.04km Emevor-Orogun Phase 1 with 5.555km accompanying side drains at Emevor Community in the Local Government Area.
The governor, who paid tribute to Ifeanyi Okowa, his predecessor, under whose administration contract for the first phase of the project was awarded, appreciated the people of Emevor and Isoko nation for standing by his administration and assured that they would not be dissapointed.
He announced approval for the second phase of the project to the admiration of the people and commended Emorock Construction Concepts, the contractor, for the contractor, for a job well done.
“We have released over N1 billion to the contractor handling the College of Health Sciences project at the Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro. It is a big project and I can assure you that it will be completed by October this year.
“I must acknowledge and appreciate my predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, under whose stewardship the contract for the first phase of this road was awarded and construction commenced. I am proud to say that this road was constructed by an indigenious contractor who has delivered on the job”, he said.
Meanwhile, a non-governmental organisation, Development Integrity Goal (DIG) Foundation, has said that 96% of Primary Health Centres in Ebonyi State is in deplorable state, calling however for the renovation of Primary Healthcare Facilities in the State.
DIG is currently advocating a release of at least 70% of health budget in the State, saying the result of the USAID State2State 2020 report conducted in 171 Primary Healthcare Facilities by the State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Health Policy Plus showed that 96% of the Primary Healthcare facilities needed various degrees of renovations,
it noted that 46% of the facilities have no fence, while 35% have no form of power supply with 47% of them without alternative power supply. According to the Foundation, only 40% of the facilities have functional toilets, but no good waste management while 55% have no sources of water supply in the facilities and described it as worrisome.
Oliver Ajah, the Executive Director of the Foundation, stated this in Abakaliki, the State Capital during Health Sector Advocacy Alliance Roundtable for media and Civil Society Organizations organized by Green-The-Red-Health Sector Cluster in collaboration with the foundation with support from USAID.
