The Executive Chairman of Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. Otobong Aaron, has promised to spread dividends of democracy across the eleven (11) wards of Nsit Ibom Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State.
She gave the assurances while addressing the people of Okwo village and Asang 4, who witnessed the arrival of newly purchased medical equipment for Okwo Primary Healthcare Centre on Tuesday, January 8, 2025.
The Nsit Ibom Council chairman opined that her administration remains focused on bringing dividends of democracy to the grassroots through strategic implementation of people-orientated projects, which are targeted at improving the well-being of Nsit Ibom people.
“I promised during our campaigns that I would touch all the eleven wards in the Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. When I came to Asang 4, the issue of this Primary Healthcare Centre was presented, and I promised to intervene. Today, I am glad that I have fulfilled that promise.
While appreciating the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, for constructing the ultra-modern Primary Healthcare Centre at Oboyo Ikot Ita, Rt. Hon. Aaron affirmed the fact that there is a need for the availability of more well-equipped Primary Healthcare Centres across the hinterlands of the Local Government Area for easy access by indigenes.
“We will try our best to equip the primary healthcare centres across Nsit Ibom Local Government Area so that our people will not have to travel to Oboyo Ikot Ita, Etinan and Uyo for medical treatment,” she said.
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She pleaded with Okwo Village Council and youths to endeavour to protect the facility while assuring the people of more developmental projects to be executed in the near future.
On agriculture, she announced that all villages in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area must own a farm, in consolidation with His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno’s Back to Farm project. As for Okwo Village, she mandated the two indigenes of Okwo who were beneficiaries of the training at Phase I of the Nsit Ibom Model Farm, Afaha Offiong, Mr. Happy Inyang, and Mr. Ime Ebong, to oversee the Okwo farm.
Chief Dr. Ime Akpan, a chieftain from Okwo Village and Village Head of Okwo, Eteidung Okon James Udoka, lauded the Nsit Ibom Council Boss for the swift response and provision of such gargantuan medical equipment.
The medical equipment received was hospital beds, microscopes (binocular), sphygmomanometers (desk type) (Accoson), delivery couches, delivery packs, baby weighing scales, examination lamps, wheelchairs, writing desks, digital thermometers, urinalysis strips, clinical thermometers, kidney dishes, bedside lockers, ward screens, glucometer machines, glucometer strips, drug cabinets, mosquito nets, potable autoclaves, chairs, adult weighing scales, writing desks, 3-in-1 airport chairs, gallipots and other items.
