Rivers
State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has commissioned the New Radiology
Department of the State University Teaching Hospital, upgraded and
re-equipped by his administration.
Commissioning
the new health facility, Governor Wike reiterated his commitment to
quality healthcare for the people of Rivers State.
Governor
Wike described the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital and the
College of Medicine as his initiatives, saying that he will continue to
invest in their rapid development.
“We will
do everything possible to promote quality healthcare for our people.
We need good healthcare for people to carry out their daily activities.
“We have good doctors, but there are no good equipment. What we are doing is to provide the right equipment “, he said.
He
stated that he has approved contract for the total furnishing of the
hospital. Governor Wike said 70 percent of the funds will be released
to the contractor to speed up implementation.
The
Rivers State Governor said by May Next Year, his administration will
deliver a State of the Art Government House Clinic. He said the New
Government House Clinic will be open to the public and the less
privileged.
Governor Wike declared that in the
absence of Federal Presence and Projects, the Rivers State Government
is committed to working round the clock to develop the State.
“Nobody
can develop Rivers State more than us. There is no federal Presence and
there are no federal projects here. Therefore, we must work together
to develop the State.
“We must relegate party differences and focus on working for the good of our people “, he said.
Governor
Wike said that with the high quality equipment installed at the
Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, it is incumbent on the
Hospital management to effectively utilize their internally generated
revenue.
He said after the key interventions
by his administration, the management of Rivers State University
Teaching Hospital will be under obligation to cater for its basic
needs.
He announced that the total
reconstruction of the State School of Nursing will commence next week.
He noted that the school will be part of the Rivers State University
Teaching Hospital.
Governor Wike also
announced that his administration will release the outstanding funds
for the training of resident doctors by next week.
The
State Governor also said that his administration will attend to the
welfare of doctors and other health professionals for the development of
the health sector.
Permanent Secretary,
Rivers State Ministry of Health, Mrs Caroline Wali said before the
turnaround, the equipment at the department were obsolete and
dysfunctional. She thanked Governor Wike for the intervention and
transformation.
Chief
Medical Director of Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Dr
Friday Aaron said the Radiology Department is strategic in healthcare
delivery. He said the upgrade and re-equipping of the department will
serve the entire South-South and South-East Geo-political zones.
He
appealed to the Rivers State Governor to continue to invest in the
development of the healthcare system. He specifically asked for the
governor’s intervention in the area of employment, health professionals
welfare and more facilities.
Simeon Nwakaudu,Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media. 1st November, 2019.