Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has directed the Ministry of Health and Human Services to activate the machinery for the recruitment of more nurses to take care of the shortfall in healthcare delivery.
The governor who gave the directive at the commissioning of renovated General Hospital Gbajimba and 30.5-kilometer Gbajimba-Tse-Ortom to Tse-Upev-Tse-Akaahena on the Nasarawa state border road project said the directive became necessary given the priority his administration attaches to the well-being of his people.
The rehabilitated General Hospital which was commissioned by the senator representing Benue Northeast Senatorial District, Gabriel Suswam represented by member representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency, Hon. Bem Mzondu praised Ortom’s infrastructural development drive particularly his achievements in the healthcare sector, saying it has given a new lease of life to the people.
In his remarks, Governor Ortom said the newly commissioned road has opened up easy access to the communities as well as facilitated response by security agencies in event of distress calls.
The governor disclosed that the comprehensive renovation of Gbajimba General Hospital, Doctors’ Quarters and other hospitals across the state cost the sum of N1.2billion naira and was his administration’s modest commitment to ensuring quality healthcare delivery in the state.
Commissioner for Rural Development and Cooperatives, Engr. Victor Ukaha said the 30.5 km road project was executed at the sum of over 2 billion Naira by Triacta Nigeria Limited. He stated that the constructed road has made life more comfortable for people of the community and appreciated Governor Ortom for providing funds for the execution of the project.
Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Joseph Ngbea extolled the Governor’s commitment to the transformation of healthcare sector in the state, pointing out several projects the Ortom administration has executed in the sector.
He appealed to the governor to also provide an ambulance for the hospital as well as recruitment of more healthcare personnel to augment the shortfall currently being experienced in the sector.
Chairman of Guma Local Government Council, Dr. Mike Ubah and the Ter Guma, His Royal Highness Chief Dennis Shemberga in separate remarks thanked Governor Ortom for providing the needed infrastructure in the area which they said had added value to the socio-economic development.
The projects commissioning was part of programmes lined up for the statewide campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
