FEGGE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL WILL BE COMMISSIONED SOON—SAYS ANAMBRA HEALTH COMMISSIONER 

By Chukwudi Nwauba :

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike has said that Gov. Chukwuma Soludo would soon commission the Fegge Specialist Hospital built by his administration.

Dr. Obidike explained that the hospital was awarded to Crystal Dove Construction Company on May 20, 2024 and is 90 per cent completion but let the picture of this hospital tell the remaining story.

“It may interest you to know that this highly dense populated Onitsha South Local Government do not have a single General hospital and it is among the 5 Local Government Gov. Soludo’s administration is constructing new hospitals.’’

The Commissioner said this during his unscheduled visit at the Fegge Specialist construction site.

According to him, the government of Gov. Soludo do not joke in its mandate of ensuring that the public access care and enjoy affordable healthcare service delivery.   

“I must commend the contractor for their exceptional project management skills, trying to deliver our project ahead of schedule and exceeding our expectations.

“Before the governor completes second term in office, Anambra will be the medical tourism state. As a state, our goal is to achieve a universal health coverage for all and which means that anywhere you find yourself, there must be functional healthcare facility that is accessible and affordable to the people.”

He noted that all the necessary equipment have been approved by Mr. Governor, recruitment of healthcare workers has also been secured.

 *Chukwudi is of the State Ministry of Information, Anambra State.