
By Onomiguren Agbamu
Delta State Government on Thursday approved the Establishment of a Specialist Hospital at Osubi with Public Laboratory and Psychiatric Clinic.
The state government the approval at it maiden Executive Council meeting for 2025 in Asaba.
Briefing journalists at the end Executive meeting, the Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, said the approvals were record-breaking, outstanding, and deafening to critics.
Flanked by his counterparts in Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Mr. Reuben Izeze; Economic Planning, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen; Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme; the Director-General, Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, Chief Patrick Ukah; his counterpart in Warri Uvwie and environs, Prince Godwin Ejinyere, and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, Mr. Aniagwu said Governor Oborevwori was determined to ensure Deltans get value for every money spent on projects in the state.
On his part, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, said Exco approved N1.6bn for the Contributory Health Scheme and a monthly release of N100m to ensure sustainability of the health coverage for Deltans.
He said “total rehabilitation of General Hospital, Ekpan, and the completion of Library Building at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, to ensure an increase in admission intake for the university.