By CHINYERE Nnaemeka
The Imo State House of Assembly lawmakers have urged Governor Hope Uzodimma to direct for the Establishment of College of Nursing Sciences at Community Hospital in Inyishi in Ikeduru Local Government Area.
For the said purpose, the members also urged for the governor to direct the Ministry of Health to embark on inspection visit to the community.
They made the call on Thursday, when the motion was moved by the Ikeduru Legislator, Hon. Johnleoba Iheoha, and seconded by Deputy Minority Leader, Rt. Hon. Clinton Amadi.
Presenting the motion, Iheoha who is also the House Committee Chairman On Commerce and Industry, stated that there is urgent need to train Nurses and Health Professionals to complement the ones being trained at the existing Nursing and Health Colleges in the State.
He continued,” The shared prosperity 3R Government of His Excellency, Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodinma has tremendously improved the quality of Health services rendered in the State by constructing, upgrading and giving facelift, introducing insurance policies and providing essential medical equipment for the health sector.
“The facelift of 305 Primary Health Centers that provided functional Health Facilities at the rural level will require a lot of manpower in the health Sector such as Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Laboratory Technicians, etc.
“Inyishi as the oldest community in Ikeduru and centrally located to many local government areas and communities, is of high interest, to host the establishment of the College of Nursing.
“This will curtail thousands of Imo citizens going to our neighbouring States of Abia, Anambra, etc to acquire Nursing and Health Training, thereby creating jobs and adding to the economy of such State, instead of that of Imo, ‘Iheoha pointed out.
He therefore called on the legislators to support the establishment of the college in Inyishi, saying that it has all it takes to House such facility and will also ensure there are more trained nurses in the State.
Supporting the motion were: Hon Engr Innocent Ikechukwu Ikpamezie (MbaItoli), Rt. Hon Kanayo Onyemaechi (Owerri-West), Rt. Hon Clinton Amadi (Owerri Municipal), Rt. Hon Chigozie Nwaneri (Oru-East), Hon Bernard Ozoemenam (Ehime Mbano), and Hon Engr Johnson Duru (Ideato-South).
They all reiterated how pertinent it is to establish the college, which according to them will be for the betterment of the state.
As there were no one against the motion, the Speaker, Rt Hon. Chike Olemgbe put it to vote, and the Ayes had it
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