REPORT OF THE TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE STATE OF AKAMA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER AT NGWO UNO COMMUNITY TOWN HALL, AMANKWO, UDI LGA, ENUGU STATE

REPORT OF THE TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE STATE OF AKAMA PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER AT NGWO UNO COMMUNITY TOWN HALL, AMANKWO, UDI LGA, ENUGU STATE

BY: NEBO OBINNA COLLINS (CODE Community Reporter Enugu)

Akama Public Health Center is very strategic; its existence has been managed by the three autonomous communities that made up Ngwo Uno, which includes: Amankwo community, Amaeke community and Uboji community.

Akama Public Health Center also render services to accident victims along Ugwu-Onyeama Highway, Agu-Abor community in Enugu East Local Government Area, Fulani people living at Ngwo Hills, Ngwo Asaa, and Iva Valley communities located in Enugu North  Local Government Area in Enugu state.

In the town hall meeting organized by CODE, with support from ONE Africa, the community was very excited for such meeting; they used the opportunity to express their grievances and disappointments they have received from government.

In a few speeches, the traditional rulers representing the three autonomous communities that made up Ngwo-uno, expressed their challenges, which include: poor security, no electricity, no borehole, no resident doctor, no ambulance, no theatre and even no presentable medical wards.

However, the traditional leaders asked some questions on how to benefit from the World Bank’s 1.5 million USD health grant for upgrading public health centers, given to the Enugu state government. 

They expressed their willingness to support CODE activities in any way they can to ensure full benefit from the World Bank health grant.

There were interaction, as well as question and answer sessions; the key interest of the community people is how to access the government to take up the case of Akama Public Health Center as a primary responsibility. The community leaders placed their commitment to support the NGOs involved in any good way, to ensure the success of the project.

None of the government officials invited honored their invitation.

The community members’ remains optimistic that the NGOs involved is God sent.

The representatives of the public health center management were at the town hall meeting, including the communities’ special committee on health, each expressed their willingness to help the NGOs to achieve their objectives.

In conclusion, the town hall meeting was a huge success and all the community stakeholders were equitably represented, and their feelings were expressed, with high commitment to ensure the success of the project.

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