07/12/2021
AHIAZU MBAISE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN DISTRIBUTES IMMUNE BOOSTER DRUGS TO COMMUNITIES
In line with Imo state government’s policy of keeping people safe and healthy, the IMC Chairman of Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, Chief Larry Obinna Chikwe today distributed various immune booster drugs to all autonomous communities in the local government. The event which took place at the council chambers attracted many stakeholders and dignitaries.
The head of Health Department in Ahiazu Mbaise, Mrs Justina Ukaegbu led other health officers in the local government to the event.
Before distributing the drugs through the health officers, the Chairman described health as the greatest asset of every living soul. He extolled the governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma for putting the people first by taking care of their health needs and prayed God to reward him abundantly. He therefore urged people to make good use of the drugs for enhanced immunity and healthy living.
The Chairman also used the occasion to announce the government’s decision to rehabilitate all the health centres in the state for adequate health care delivery.
In her speech, the Head of Health Department in Ahiazu Mbaise, Mrs Justina Ukaegbu thanked the governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma for remembering Ahiazu Mbaise people with such health care products and prayed God to bless him and the Chairman, Chief Larry Chikwe as they strive to alleviate the sufferings of the people. She said that only those with low or compromised immune system should take the drugs. She said that such persons include HIV patients, Tuberculosis patients and people living with other serious viral and bacterial diseases.
In his speech, Chief Job Nwaigwe thanked the Chairman for all his efforts towards serving Ahiazu people better and urged him not to relent. He also appealed to the Chairman to always carry the message and feelings of the people to the governor for improved governance at the grassroots. He called for immediate commencement of the rehabilitation of the health centres as recently approved by the governor. He went ahead to pass a vote of confidence on the Chairman for his numerous achievements since he assumed office.
Also speaking, the former Secretary to Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government, Chief Akachi Gbujie commended the governor for the provision of the immune boosters to the people through the Chairman and called for enlightenment of the people with regards to the health care products for the best results. He also thanked the Chairman for his response to community concerns and prayed God to continue to strengthen him to do more in the area of good governance in Ahiazu Mbaise.
Also speaking, Hon Chief Agada praised the state government for bringing health care support to the people’s doorsteps and called for improvements in other sectors for accelerated development of the state.
In a presentation, a representative of an NGO for project monitoring in South Eastern Nigeria, Ms Eucharia Erege x-rayed the poor state of primary schools in Ahiazu Mbaise. She said that most of the schools are now dilapidated while some have only three teachers including the Headmistress. She described the situation as very sad and urged the Chairman to convey her message to the state government for urgent attention. She said that if the ugly situation in these primary schools are not swiftly tackled, many pupils would leave for private and mission schools. She therefore called for renovation of these primary schools as well as urgent recruitment of teachers to fill the numerous vacancies created by retirees.
Responding, the Chairman, Chief Larry Chikwe thanked the speakers for their recommendations for a better Ahiazu Mbaise and pledged to channel their complaints to appropriate quarters. He assured the people that arrangements are now in top gear for the rehabilitation of all rural roads in Ahiazu Mbaise for a smooth Christmas celebration. He also said that arrangements have been concluded for the launch of Ahiazu Security outfit for adequate security of lives and property especially during this festive season.
On the issue of dilapidated primary schools, the Chairman said he is aware of the bad condition of some schools in Ahiazu and promised that such schools would receive government’s attention in no distant time. He said that all dilapidated schools must surely be rehabilitated just like our health care centres. He described the governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma as a listening governor who must surely attend to the cries of his people. He however pleaded with the people to be patient with government because everything cannot be done at the same time.
Finally, the Chairman called on people to feel free and report issues of concern in their communities to his office for subsequent transmission to appropriate quarters. He said that he had followed that procedure to solve the problems of some communities in Ahiazu Mbaise.
After the event, the immune drugs were distributed to the various Wards for onward distribution to the communities that make up the Wards.
~ Koké Alozie Nwoko
Special Assistant to the Chairman (Media and Publicity)
7th December, 2021
