All major referral hospitals like the General hospitals in Anambra state would soon get helicopter landing pads (helipads).
This was disclosed by Gov Willie Obiano yesterday, during the formal inauguration of the grassroots based non-governmental organization (NGO), Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFE) Ambassadors driven by his wife, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, in Awka.
And their construction has already begun, he noted.
The governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr (Mrs) Uju Nwogu said the helipads were to hasten easy movement during emergency cases.
Students of special school for handicapped children entertaining with songs at the event
That will, therefore, save more lives as appropriate in the state, even from very remote locations.
According to Dr Nwogu, the initiative had begun at the Onitsha General Hospital, and would soon be extended to other major hospitals in the state.
She also revealed that in critical referrals, it would be easy to fly a patient abroad without delay because the helicopter would take the patient direct from the state to the nearest International Airport.
She therefore urged for citizens to rally support always for the governor in his passionate zeal to make Anambra a model.
She commended the governor’s wife of the governor, for her commitment in putting smiles in the faces of the less-privileged and poor in the state through CAFE
The popular herbal physician, Rev Fr Arazu while praising Mrs Obiano’s “great charitable works in providing succour to widows and orphans and abandoned physically challenged children, appealed to all to support her.
The coordinator of the CAFE Ambassadors, Mr Tony Uche, saluted the sacrifice of guests, especially the governor’s wife who he revealed has been running the NGO with her pension and public charity donations.
He therefore appealed for more assistance.
The traditional ruler of Amanuke, in Awka North Council of the state, HRH Igwe Ezebuilo, described the CAFE project as ” uncommon, driven by love and hunger for charity driven by love to give sense of belonging to others.
He charged all to emulate Mrs Obiano.
One of the “Ambassadors”, Mr Kingsley Ezekwelu noted that to the governor’s wife, “wherever and whenever life is touched, government has succeeded”.
From Chuks Collins, Awka
