Dimnkwa hosts Senator George Akume, receives medical equipment, ultra-modern health centre commissioned

Ify Nnabuike

Nnewi: The industrial city of Nnewi was agog penultimate week as the ceremony marking the installation of high profiled medical equipment, and commissioning of Dimnkwa ultra-modern Health Centre took place amid jubilation.

Official opening of Dimkwa Health Centre (DHC)

Some of the medical equipment handed over to the DHC

This is another milestone as the federal government commended the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) for equipping several healthcare facilities across the country’s six geo-political zones within two years.

This was contained in the address delivered by the Minister for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume at the official commissioning of Dimnkwa ultra-modern health centre, and hand-over of high profiled, sophisticated and vital medical equipment of different types and categories to the centre, held recently at the centre’s premise located within the axis of Eme Court, Umudimnkwa Umudim Nnewi.

Akume expressed satisfaction over the huge progress recorded by the NLTF within a short period, and submitted that the agency had done well in executing the federal government’s health intervention programmes which include, revitalization of health facilities, provision of modern equipment across the country’s medical centres, among others.

Akume states: “The Federal Government is impressed with the agency’s resolve to deliver quality healthcare facilities to the people through its interventions, in spite of the dwindling global economy and the agency’s meagre income.

Government is aware of your revitalisation of several healthcare facilities across the six geo-political zones within the last two years, by so doing, putting smiles on the faces of ordinary Nigerians in remote villages and communities who ordinarily wouldn’t afford good healthcare delivery.”

In his remarks, the Executive Secretary, NLTF, Dr Bello Maigari noted the zeal, enthusiasm and passion with which the Dimnkwa Health Centre was built within a short notice. He reinstated the agency’s commitment at ensuring that modern health facilities are distributed across the country’s health sector so as to enable good healthcare delivery communities across the country.

The medical equipment handed over to the centre include, ultra sound machines, oxymetres, oxygen, CT scanners, hospital beds, blood banks, and several other sophisticated medical equipment.

Worthy of note is that the execution of this project was initiated and facilitated by Dr Stella Maduka (Ada Agulu) who stated that she was inspired to initiate this project as her own way of contributing to quality healthcare delivery in her community.

In handing over the medical equipment, and commissioning of the health centre, the Executive Secretary, National Lottery Trust Fund, Dr Bello Maigari ably represented by Mrs Jane Obi noted that the projects were a clear testament to the good leadership of the board, saying that the interventions had reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to promoting quality healthcare and well-being of the country, through funding from national lottery proceeds.

His words: “This intervention is a clear demonstration of our desire to promote social inclusion of the most vulnerable sectors of our society.

“We reaffirm our enduring and sincere commitment to utilising lottery proceeds judiciously, for the good and general wellbeing of the nation.”

Receiving the medical equipment on behalf of the community, the Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike represented by Dr Chukwudi Njelita assured the federal government that the state’s health ministry would ensure maximum utilization of the health facilities for the centre. He promised that qualified health personnel would be deployed to beef up the medical crew.

Nnewi business mogul who is the president of Coscharis Group Ltd Dr Cosmas Maduka lauded the honourable minister, the lottery agency, the facilitator, and the leadership of Dimnkwa Development Association under the leadership of Evangelist Chidiebere Udemezue for their respective efforts and doggedness in the successful implementation of the community’s health project and official hand-over of the medical equipment, saying that this is unprecedented in the history of Dimnkwa leadership.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of Dimnkwa Development Association (DDA), Evangelist Hon Chidiebere Udemezue explained that the installation of modern and sophisticated medical equipment was timely at a time when the economy is dwindling. By this intervention, he noted that the average family can now access quality medicare.

Udemezue further explained that the gigantic storey building that houses the equipment was erected through communal efforts, and donations from well-spirited sons, wives and daughters of Dimkwa.

Hon Udemezue appreciated the magnanimity of everyone who sacrificed their resources for the benefit of humanity, and prayed that God would reward them exceedingly.

Udemezue equally thanked in special ways, the Honourable Minister, the Executive Secretary, NLTF and his team, as well as Mrs Stella Maduka, the Anambra State Commissioner for Health, the traditional ruler of Nnewi, Igwe Dr K.O.N. Orizu, the Obi of Umudim, His Highness, Obi Benneth Okafor (Amaukwu), Obi Dimkwa, Obi Udezuka Atuokwu (Ndibueze), Dr Cosmas Maduka, Transition Chairman, Nnewi North, Engr Obiora, immediate past President-General, Nzukora Nnewi, Hon Sir Ugochukwu Udemezue (Ifeneti), Chief Chris Maduka (Akaekpuchife) who is the husband of the facilitator, executive members of DDA, the women wing of DDA under the headship of Hon Mrs Ethel Ezulike, members of DDA present, Dimkwa youth led by Engr Samson Okwudili, Dimkwa friends and well wishers who were physically present to celebrate with the community.

His words: “This project wouldn’t have been possible without you. I would like to commend the Executive Secretary of the Trust Fund and his Management, for this very important medical intervention in the health sector which Dimnkwa has come to benefit from.

Also, to felicitate with the people of Dimnkwa in particular, and Nnewi in general, for being among the very few communities that has benefitted from the agency’s medical interventions”.

Representatives of Hon Minister, Executive Secretary, Hon Commissioner, Nnewi North TC, facilitator, DDA executive, Obi Umudim, Obi Dimnkwa, Cosmas Maduka, Ifeneti & others in group photograph