By Juliana Nwachukwu
In appreciation of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s good governance in the state, an ex-lawmaker in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Dr Emeka Aniebonam (Nwoke Ogwuanwu), has offered a 3 day Medicare services to the people of Onitsha South Local Government Area.
Speaking during the Medicare exercise at St. Benedict Hospital Port Harcourt Road, Fegge in Onitsha, Aniebonam said that the 3 days exercise is a special one, that it is in support and appreciation of Governor Soludo’s infrastructural and human capital development in the state, especially in Fegge and Odoakpu, Onitsha South LGA.
Nwoke Ogwuanwu as fondly called by Ndi Onitsha South due to the fumigation exercise he did then in Fegge that sent all mosquitoes to exile said: “In just three years, Soludo has done 16 roads in Onitsha South which other past governors could not do during their tenure. The gesture is also in appreciation of the Specialist hospital he constructed in Fegge.
“The governor has also promised tripling his efforts in what he is doing and I call on people to ensure that they vote for All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on the Guber election day.
Expressing satisfaction for the kind gesture, the ex-lawmaker said, “I do the free medicare from time to time to help the poor who could not be able to afford hospital bills and part of his vow to better the health condition of people, especially the downtrodden.
“This project is capital intensive but I have to do it because a lot of people die out of poverty. It is organized to run for three days, Wednesday to Friday, for residents of Onitsha South.
“But you can see that people from outside Onitsha South Local Government Area are here and you can’t stop treating them as we don’t ask for identity, they are human beings.
“We have cases of prostate, malaria, diabetic patients, hypertension, fibroid, arteritis, among others and we administer drugs and did dispensary. We give them date to come for checkups,” he said.
Expressing her joy over the exercise, a beneficiary, Mrs Fidelia Okoro prayed for God’s blessings on Dr Aniebonam, adding that he is a blessing to the people of the area.
Juliana is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
