Onitsha General hospital has been upgraded to a federal medical center. The Minister of State for health Hon Ekumankama Joseph Nkama who represented the minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire performed the commissioning ceremony in Onitsha amdist cheers and jubilation.
He said that with the upgrading of the hospital to a federal medical center , federal government would soon employ more Doctors and other staff.
Hon Nkama while commending Governor Soludo’s good governance and exploited in the health sector said henceforth federal government will soon post fresh Doctor and other medical personnel for internship and housemanship. He charged the staff of the general hospital to brace up for the challenges ahead adding that to whom much is given much is also expected.
In an address of welcome on behalf of the Anambra State government,the State commissioner for Health Dr AFam Obidike thanked president Mohammed Buhari immensely for the honor done to the people of the South East States and Anambra in particular, describing the upgra6 as a parting gift to Ndigbo.
The Obi of Onitsha represented chief E Emengo expressed his profound gratitude to the government of president Mohammed Buhari for the completion of the 2nd Niger Bridge project and now the upgrading of the Onitsha general hospital to a federal government health institution.
