Not too long ago, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio was involved in an accident and rushed abroad to an undisclosed hospital. Opponents of his party, especially members of the APC from Akwa Ibom State went wild with allegations, innuendos and counter allegations that the SPECIALIST HOSPITAL Akpabio commissioned was a scam and that there was no equipment in the hospital; neither was there any plans to make the hospital functionable.


Dr. Nick Nazirl explanning critical fucntions of the paperless laboratory to me while the Akwa Ibom state commissioner for Health Dr. Dominic Ukpong looks on

It did not end there. The APC also accused Akpabio of double standards, insisting that he built an unequipped hospital in Uyo, which was why he could not get treatment in the hospital.

Buttressing their wild allegations further, a video went viral on the net showing Akpabio being interviewed by one Gbenga Arulegba of the AIT, where Akpabio previously said the state had spent about 5billion for equipment in the hospital.

Returning from his medical trip abroad, Senator Akpabio said he did not neglect the specialist hospital he built for treatment abroad. He further said that the hospital is completed, commissioned and ready for use but why operations were stalled was because medical experts and personnel engaged were still undergoing visa processes and work permit related issues.


An India medical expert at the hospital

After Akpabio’s well thought out explanation, many took it with levity while others did not buy it at all.

Few days ago, I was on duty at the Akwa Ibom State International hospital to investigate and know the true state of the hospital. To my bewilderment, operations had started at the hospital with an avalanche of medical experts from India, Nigeria and other countries of the world.

I spoke with the expatriates one after the other and was not only perplexed at the calibre of medical personnel engaged but also at the first class equipment which I saw and their functions.

At this juncture, I must say without any iota of doubt or apology to anyone that I am so proud of former governor Godswill Akpabio for the hospital project.

This project will see Europeans, Africans, and Nigerians coming to Akwa Ibom state for medical treatment. The hospital will be a money-spinner for the state and in no sooner time, the state will take over medical tourism in Africa.

According to Dr. Adekanbi Remilekun, “Akwa Ibom people are blessed to have this kind of facility in their state”. while Dr. Nick Nazilrh, a Leparoscopy surgeon, said his family in Europe will have no other place for medical check up and treatment than in Akwa Ibom State.

By this gesture, every right-thinking Akwa Ibom person should be proud of Senator Godswill Akpabio just as I am.

APC E warriors over to you don't keep quiet now. Gang of liers and propaganda supporting a govt programmed to fail for their misdeed against the immediate pass govt. Is their time to rescue the teenage girls we're waiting