Governor Alex Otti of Abia State don give assurance say the new Abia State Specialist Hospital for Umunnato Alayi go ready quick-quick.During di foundation laying ceremony for di 100-bed hospital wey dey Bende Local Government Area, di governor direct di contractor make dem finish di project within one year so that e go start dey serve di people dem health needs.

Di project na part of di governor’s third year anniversary activities and e dey aimed to make Abia State dey better for quality medical services and advanced healthcare delivery.Di old general hospital wey dey Umunnato don dey run down since 1962, and experts talk say e no make sense to just repair am.Na why dem decide say make dem demolish di old building and rebuild am from scratch.Governor Otti talk say anywhere dem start project, e mean say e go finish and commission in record time.Di Commissioner for Health, Prof.

Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche, confirm say di new facility go get theatres, accident and emergency units, outpatient departments, maternity wards, dental units, and radiology departments.

Di foundation laying na part of di promise wey di governor make say each senatorial district go get tertiary healthcare facility as referral centre for specialised medical cases.To make sure everything dey on point, di governor set up four-man supervisory team to oversee di project.

Di hospital go join Abia State University Teaching Hospital for Abia South and Amachara Specialist Hospital for Abia Central as main healthcare centres for di state.