Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, don open new hospital wey get 62 beds for Ewatto community, wey dey Esan South-East Local Government Area for Edo State. Na billionaire businessman and person wey dey help people, Dr Leemon Ikpea, build the hospital give im community.
The hospital get modern equipment wey go help people for Ewatto and nearby communities get better medical care without too much wahala.
As dem open the hospital on Wednesday, Okpebholo hail Ikpea for spending im money to build hospital wey go help people. E talk say government no fit handle all the needs of the people alone, na im make e dey important for rich people and private companies to join hand with government to provide things wey go make life better.
Okpebholo talk say, “Government alone no fit do everything. We need private companies and other people wey get money to join hand with government to provide things wey people need. Ikpea don show good example, and I dey encourage other people and organisations wey get good mind to follow im example.”
The governor charge the people wey go manage the hospital and medical workers wey go work there to make sure say dem treat patients well and give everybody the care wey dem deserve.
E also tell people for Ewatto to protect the hospital and the equipment inside am, make dem use the place well so e go continue to help people wey need medical attention.
Okpebholo explain say im government don employ more than 2,000 health workers and don repair and improve more than 65 primary healthcare centres across the three senatorial districts for Edo State.
The governor also promise say im government go contact the contractor wey dey build Ewatto-Udo Road make dem return to work for the road project. E say dem go do am now wey dry season dey near.
As e talk for the event, Ikpea, wey be Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Agbonjagwe Leemon Ikpea Foundation, explain say dem don put modern medical equipment inside the hospital to make sure say e fit provide better treatment for people.
Ikpea add say the hospital go work as another branch of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital to help more people get medical care.
E stress say the hospital na property of the community, and everybody must join hand to protect am so e go continue to serve the people for many years.
The billionaire appeal to community leaders, residents and security agencies to work together to protect the hospital building and the equipment inside am against damage and people wey fit spoil or destroy the property.
E also encourage residents to support the Edo State Government efforts to improve healthcare services. Ikpea express hope say the hospital go help improve the health and wellbeing of people for Ewatto and nearby communities.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, wey join Okpebholo to officially open the hospital, also hail Ikpea, im foundation and im family for the money wey dem spend to provide the healthcare facility.
Pate describe the hospital as something wey the community and Edo State suppose dey proud of. E explain say when people fit get good medical care, e dey help the whole society develop.
According to the minister, when people dey healthy, dem fit contribute better to the growth of the economy. E point out say farmers, teachers, children and other people for society all need healthcare wey dem fit reach without too much difficulty.
The minister call on rich Nigerians and private companies to join hand with federal and state governments to build more hospitals and improve medical services across the country.
E explain say when government work together with private organisations, e go help provide more healthcare facilities and make treatment reach more Nigerians, especially people for communities wey dey find am difficult to get specialised medical care.
The Federal Government don continue to encourage government and private companies to work together to improve hospitals and make healthcare services reach more people.
The aim na to support government-owned hospitals, build more medical facilities and improve treatment, especially for communities wey people dey struggle to get the kind of medical care dem need.
