Ogbonnaya Ikokwu, Umuahia
The Abia Governor, Alex Otti, has reassured his commitment to providing adequate healthcare services in the 17 LGAs of the State.
Otti gave the assurance during a reception ceremony of the survival thanksgiving service of the Commissioner for Finance in the state Mr. Mike Akpara, held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia.
He said he would ensure adequate equipment of various primary healthcare centres to promote
accessible and affordable healthcare services.
The Governor, who stated that he was poised to fulfill his campaign promises including that of healthcare delivery and care for the senior citizens and vulnerable people in the state assured that his administration would lift the people from poverty. He thanked God for sparing the life of Akpara for his survival.
In his speech earlier, the celebrant thanked God for His mercies which led to his survival from a ghastly motor accident.
He narrated his ordeal and how God used Keke operators and his personal driver to save his life at the accident scene.
He described those Keke operators as heroes of the survival thanksgiving service and appreciated Otti and all who came to identify him.