The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Health has assured the management of public hospitals in the state of improved subvention and less strenuous access to their funds as approved in the budget. The committee led by its Chairman Hon. Moses Essien made the remarks on Tuesday when they paid an unscheduled visit to three public General Hospitals in the state to ascertain the level of commitment to fulfilment of the ARISE agenda of the present administration in the health sector.
The Assembly health delegation, visited General Hospitals in (Awa), Onna, Eket and (Iquita), Oron Local Government Areas, respectively. Speaking during his opening remarks at each hospital visited, Hon. Essien noted that the constitution and the Standing Orders of the State Assembly strategically authorize State lawmakers to carry out an on-the-spot assessment of government facilities from time to time.
According to him, the AKHA Health committee decided to pay an unscheduled visit to the hospitals on a fact-finding mission to better understand the daily runnings of the hospitals, how the funds approved are managed, and how well their operations align with the ARISE agenda philosophy of the present administration of governor Umo Eno. Essien stated the oversight function has further equipped the lawmakers with adequate knowledge that the State hospitals are working and reliable, given that they have standard equipment which could comfortably handle major surgical operations, and commended th.