Younger brother of the governor of Cross River governor, Dr. Frank Ayade Saturday commissioned two hospitals in Obudu and Obanliku local government areas.
The hospitals, General Hospital Obudu and Cottage Hospital Kabun, Basang West in Obanliku local government area were renovated and built by players in the private sector respectively.
At the general hospital Obudu, Ayade told newsmen in an interview moments after the commissioning and tour of the facility that “I am excited with what I have seen here and if falling sick was a good thing, then I will come and sleep here and though I have noted some things that should be made available, I feel good”.
In a similar vein, the Director Administration of the facility, Dr. Evelyn Ikpi told reporters that about 30 staff have resumed work already as the hospital aims to deliver the best services there is to the people of Obudu and its environs and expressed happiness that the commissioning has been done after nearly two years of renovation.
The renovation of the facility which was razed by fire over a decade ago was carried out by St. Luke’s General Hospital Consortium under a public private partnership arrangement with the state government which was initiated by the administration of former governor Liyel Imoke.
At the Cottage Hospital Kabun, Basang West ward of Sankwala in Obanliku local government area, the Commissioner for Health, Inyang Asibong told the community that the current administration will strive to get it right in the health sector and it was the reason why almost half of the entire state executive council were in attendance at the commissioning.
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