Wike's achievements so far in governance are as loud as his noise.

See his stomach. He should be the first treated in that hospital

This is nice and commendable. It a worthy example and can be emulated by all states in the country.

Maintainance is our problem not building world class this & that...surely those sophisticated machines can never be replace as it get old..and that is the point!

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Whatever.....You can't take away the fact that the man is an achiever, the best performing Governor of this era

Na man you be.. wike

SmartPolician:
I think Wike is trying, but Rivers people need to stop producing thugs as governor

Please get a decent man like Dakuku Peterside

You mean they should produce a gov that easily bow to the mobs and intimidation from the federal level.?


You can't be serious!

In terms of infrastructural development.

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[quote author=TonyOputa post=90976917]Gov. Wike inspecting Some equipments procured for the Facility





This is actually commendable.

Our governor try small for this one but PORT HARCOURT is still the most polluted city in the world. He should do something about it. My cousin kinematics is aware

these wike is truly working unlike that noise maker in cross river

Wike although can be a controversial governor but I think he understands PH people, he has d love of many rivers people I'm damn sure of DAT, people like him but he needs to do more, his underperforming and this isn't his best!

TonyOputa:
In 2015, Nigeria’s Infant Mortality rate was estimated at 78.7 deaths per 1000 live births. 2 years after that, Nigeria ranked No.9 on the list of countries with the highest rate of infant Mortality Rate. (CIA World Facts)

Infant mortality is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. (CDC.gov)

Aside from Infant Mortality, another area of concern is Maternal Mortality.

In 2015, Nigeria’s estimated maternal mortality ratio was over 800 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births, with approximately 58 000 maternal deaths during that year. By comparison, the total number of maternal deaths in 2015 in the 46 most developed countries was 1700, resulting in a maternal mortality ratio of 12 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births. In fact, a Nigerian woman has a 1 in 22 lifetime risk of dying during pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum/post-abortion; whereas in the most developed countries, the lifetime risk is 1 in 4900. (WHO.it)

A look at the statistics above shows that there is more to do as regards Mother and Child Care health.

Towards the end of the last administration, the State Government in an agreement with the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC planned on the Construction of a Mother and Child Hospital which was intended as a joint ownership between the State Government and the NDDC. Funds where said to have been released by the then government in power. However, the project was stalled and abandoned as NDDC failed on their part to provide its own counterpart funding.

With Gov. Wike coming to power in 2015, and with the many legal tussle that ensued till 2016, the Governor announced in the late part of 2016 that the State Government was cancelling its Joint Ownership Agreement with NDDC for their failure in paying their counterpart funds. He also stated that the State Government was taking over full funding of the project and the final tranche of payment for the completion of the project had been made to the contractor.

Due to the Governor’s desire to see to the speedily completion of the facility, Governor Wike also went on to release over 70 percent of the funding need for the purchase of equipment for the said Hospital.

The Ultra-modern Mother and Child Hospital in Port Harcourt is aimed at providing specialised services in the areas of Mother and Childcare. The magnitude of the facility is deliberately constructed to serve the need of the state in that regards.

Apart from the Ultra-modern Mother and Child Hospital, the NEW Administration have made many interventions in the health sector.

From the establishment of a Medical School in the Rivers State University, to the upgrading of the former Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital to the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital with an investment of $10Million in purchased medical equipment. The massive intervention in the renovation of otherwise moribund secondary healthcare institutions in the state with the simultaneous rehabilitation of several General Hospitals, the Construction of Magnificent Dima Denni-Fiberesima Doctors Quarters and the approval of the implementation of the corrected Consolidated Medical Salary Scale for doctors in Rivers State service.

The Government also embarked on the Construction of 4 Multi-Storey Regional Referral Hospitals in Bori, Degema, Okehi and Omoku, and also saw to the reconstruction, furnishing, and equipping of some of General Hospitals across variously LGAs of the state.

Heath is a priority as far as human existence is concerned and the “NEW” Administration has treated it in same manner. Governor Wike also hinted on the Government’s plan to construct an international Specialist Hospital during a visit to him by the National President, Nigerian Medical Association. He said that the proposed New Specialist Hospital will promote medical tourism in Rivers State. According to the Governor, the new specialist hospital will have a helipad, modern equipment for the treatment of cancer, kidney, heart and liver diseases. It is aimed at stemming foreign trips by Nigerians for healthcare services hereby conserving foreign exchange for the country.

The commitment of the “NEW” administration in the area of healthcare is one without doubts as empirical evidence abound. However, with the administration having 3 more years to go, we hope and look forward to further interventions and development in the sector.


Ugochukwu Oputa (@UgoOputa) writes from Port Harcourt.

13 percent derivation fund, nddc, ministry of niger delta affairs, biggest fg allocation yet nothing to show from Niger delta states and we continue to celebrate mediocrity

israelmao:
Wike's achievements so far in governance are as loud as his noise.

I agree

work and talk people will listen to you.

And one governor is here in Enugu commissioning three rooms in the name of hospital. Enugu is indeed in the hand's of photographer's and bloggers.

Powerful

PortHarcourt1st:
Our governor try small for this one but PORT HARCOURT is still the most polluted city in the world. He should do something about it

If u feel u can change d pollution in rivers state, wat are u waiting for!!! Is it d governor Y don't u run to be d commissioner of environment and effects d changes u want t see in ur lifetime, instead of wasting ur life and talking only on social media, I knw is bitter wat I just t u, but thats d truth, we need d best people at d good positions t make changes and alter d status quo, y don't u as little as u are, do d little things in ur community t remove waste and clean d city ! Rather than voicing ur concerns over social media that this governor doesn't use and listens to, go to d real world dats where d problems dat desperately need solutions are!

All those for mother and Child?
What about the men?
Make we dey die anyhow ni?

Hospital is a system, not a structure of attractive buildings. These are mere buildings, for now.

Now this is development... Indeed rivers is an oil producing state with structures like this.

That's his duty, Good one.

Mr projects is doing the needful in the health sector in Rivers state.

EXCELLENT

Nice one.

We construct Bio digester (Modern Sockaway). Cheap to install. No odour.

Check my signature.

Thanks Nwike, our tax is working. Your rating has gone up. Once you clear all money owe retired civil servants then you will be at 80%. 80% is very good because there's always room for improvement.

He is working, multiple fly overs at a time and paid 80% and some 100% of the contract sum. More have been approved.


The project execution is at speed of light because they've been mobilized with the necessary money

I see a house.

What makes this an ultra modern hospital

SmartPolician:
I think Wike is trying, but Rivers people need to stop producing thugs as governors

Wike's voice often makes me wonder who made him a lawyer. That man don use Indian hemp scatter him voice

Please get a decent man like Dakuku Peterside

Rivers is the home of killers cultists and kidnappers. The Governor jus dey follow up