The Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu on
Saturday commissioned the interns and house officers’ quarters at the Federal
Medical Center (FMC) in Bayelsa State built by the Governor Henry Seriake
Dickson's administration, reports ITRealms.
Ekweremadu said he was delighted to be given the honour to
commission the project, adding that every investment in the health sector were
not a waste as it borders on the wellbeing of the people.
He thanked Dickson for using the resources of the state for
the benefit of the people, saying with such landmark project in a federal
institution, the governor is making a strong statement for democracy.
Ekweremadu asked visitors to the state, especially guests in
the 74th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Africa Region) Executive
Committee meeting to take the message to the world that democracy is indeed
working in Bayelsa State.
“Today I feel happy and satisfied and let me say here that I
am happy to be associated with Governor Dickson because he represents the hope
for a New Nigeria. When I listened to the governor earlier and the health
commissioner as well as the CMD I was close to shedding tears of joy.
"Investments like this will reduce cases of infant and
maternal mortality. God has raised Governor Dickson at this time to serve his
people which he is doing and I congratulate you for this. You are changing the
narrative of this state.
"No matter how disadvantaged Bayelsa is, geographical
wise, you are not relenting to put it on the global map. Some of us are
convinced that when we come here for any purpose and have any health challenge,
we will be properly attended to" he said.
While congratulating the beneficiaries of the magnificent
structure, Ekweremadu said the place of Dickson in history is already assured
and urged him to continue in the current trajectory.
Earlier Governor Dickson stated that he saw the need to
build the quarters despite its location in a federal establishment as it will
on the long run serve the generality of Bayelsans which according to him is
paramount.
Dickson used the opportunity to restate the commitment of
his government to offer quality service to the people and stressed that the
investment in the health sector has made it a prime destination for medical
tourism.
In their separate remarks, the State Commissioner for
Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu and the Chief Medical Director of the FMC, Dr.
Dennis Alagoa described the building of the quarters as a dream come true and
expressed appreciation to the governor.
Uboshe Uboshe/GEE
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