The Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Mr Jude Asogwa, says 20 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) are more than 90 per cent complete, with one already operational.
Asogwa said this on Tuesday at the completed and functional Ihe Nsukka PHC Centre while interacting with journalists during a tour of projects by Gov. Peter Mbah’s administration.
He said Nsukka was grateful to the governor for approving an additional PHC centre, which was mistakenly included by the contractor, besides the 20 Type-2 PHCs approved for the 20 political wards.
According to him, the facility was well equipped and staffed to address most healthcare needs, while journalists on the tour had their blood pressure, blood sugar and other vital signs checked.
“The PHC is solar-powered, with a functional borehole, oxygen cylinder, drugs, laboratory, all sorts of medical equipment and consumables, maternity, wards and accommodation for doctors, nurses and other clinicians already working here.
“Other ongoing 20 Type-2 PHC projects are more than 90 per cent complete and we will soon take delivery of their equipment and consumables from the state government.
“This is notwithstanding some existing and functional PHCs funded by the government,” he said.
Asogwa said the state government had upgraded and revitalised Nsukka General Hospital, installed a N1 billion oxygen plant, provided other equipment and deployed a state-of-the-art ambulance.
The chairman said work on 20 brand-new Smart Green Schools was at various stages of completion, with the council expecting equipment and learning materials for the facilities.
“The council is taking delivery of 86 computers for each of the 20 Smart Green Schools, television screens, laboratory equipment, free school uniforms as well as desks and chairs for our children’s experiential-tailored learning,” he said.
Asogwa said Nsukka residents were grateful to Mbah for the massive dualisation of the Enugu-Nike-Opi-Nsukka Road, completed roads and others scheduled for construction and reconstruction.
“We are grateful to His Excellency, Dr Peter Mbah, for the massive developmental projects in health, education, roads, social interventions and a brand-new teaching hospital in the Nsukka axis of the state.
“We are also grateful to President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Mbah for making it possible for us to have the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) from Nsukka extraction.
“There is serious reconstruction work ongoing on the 9th Mile-Nsukka-Obollo Afor Dual Carriageway, which cuts across Nsukka LGA, under President Tinubu’s administration,” he said.
Asogwa said Nsukka people had vowed to appreciate Tinubu and Mbah for their people-oriented projects through massive votes in the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
“As a people, we will show appreciation to these great leaders by our avowed massive and direct votes come the 2027 general elections and ensure their people-oriented projects and kind dispositions to Nsukka people get rewarded,” he said.
