By; Jerome-Mario Utomi
The Agbor General Hospital in Delta state got a new lease of life as the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), on Monday donated an ambulance, 100KVA generator and 1450 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to it.
The items were facilitated by the Commission’s Board Chairman, Barrister Chiedu Ebie who described the gesture as being in consonant with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Presenting the items to the hospital’s management, Ebie, expressed optimism that the donated ambulance will play very important role in improving patient’s transportation and significantly reducing response times during medical emergencies.
According to him, procurement of the ambulance reflected his advocacy for the health sector and his deep commitment to creating a lasting, positive impact in Niger Delta. Ebie, who was represented by his Special Assistant on Community and Political Matters, Honourable J.C Aleh, added that the 100KVA generator will ensure that power supply will be more regular within the hospital community.
To underscore the importance he attached to healthcare in Agbor, Ebie recalled that upon learning about the Agbor Tanker fire incident of January 6, 2025, he promptly left his office in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital and travelled down to Agbor to sympathize with victims in their various homes and in the hospitals.
Ebie further recall that it was in the course of giving medical care to the tanker fire victims that he discovered the parlous state of the Agbor General hospital and then used the opportunity to meet with the Medical Director and got first hand information about the pressing needs of the hospital.
‘’Because NDDC is an interventionist agency, we did not hesitate to intervene in things that are lacking in this hospital, particularly as it is in line with Mr President’s renewed hope initiatives’’, he said
He thanked President Tinubu, saying if not for him, it would have been difficult to make the donations and called on the hospital management to put the items into effective use and maintenance.
Receiving the donations on behalf of the hospital, Dr. Stanley Nnoli, Zonal Medical Director, said it was an epochal in the life of the hospital noting that what they thought was impossible had finally become possible.
The Zonal Medical Director further stated that “what is happening today is a practical demonstration of love that Barrister Chiedu Ebie has for the hospital”.
He expressed immense gratitude to Ebie for the kind gesture, promising that the hospital will put the equipment into effective use.
On his part, the Chairman of Ika South Local Government Area, Hon. Engr. Jerry Ehiwarior, who was represented by his Deputy, thanked the Chairman, Governing Board of NDDC and his team for the kind donation, praying for God’s blessings upon them. He also prayed for the hospital management, urging him to put the items into proper use.
The NDDC delegation which was led by Hon. J.C Aleh to represent the NDDC governing board Chairman include; Hon. Fred Ofume, Special Assistant to the Senate President and Former Chairman, Ika South Local Government Area, Hon. Hilary Agholor, Nwuzo-Yeni Dein of Agbor Kingdom.
Others were Hon. Hilary Ibude, Ika South APC Chairman, Hon. Paul Ebede, Senatorial Secretary, Delta Unity Group (DUG), Hon. Evelyn Efe, Personal Assistant to the Chairman, Hon. Isaac Ulebor, Barrister Eugene Uzum, immediate Past Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Delta state on Orientation and Honourable Davidson Okafor, Ika South Secretary, Delta Unity Group, DUG.
