Earlier in his brief remark, the Chief host Rt Hon Deacon Chike John Okafor expressed appreciation to Governor Uzodimma for honoring his invitation for the flag off ceremony, observing that without the Governor’s miraculous emergence through the restoration of his stolen mandate by the Apex Court that the environment would not have been favorable and conducive for the August event to hold.
Deacon Okafor stressed that his constituents of Okigwe South were in high spirit to welcome the Governor who symbolizes positive change, prosperity and hope for a better Imo State and that the event as packaged was made to capture dual purpose of celebrating the Governor’s victory alongside the formal flag off of second phase of National Health Insurance Continuous enrollment scheme for his beloved constituents.
Rt Hon Chike Okafor further eulogized Governor Uzodimma for his magnanimity and large heartedness which played out during the 2019 general elections when the Governor instructed the Director General of his campaign, Chief Cosmos Iwu to ensure that he was delivered on the premise that he was a candidate of the ruling party, observing that such rare display of good leadership and fatherliness could only have come from a magnanimous and public spirited leader like Gov Uzodimma who harbours neither malice nor animosity against anybody.
The Governor further called for a minute silence in honor of the departed Senator who died in active service to the fatherland.
The Governor promised the people of Okigwe South that they should go home and spread the message of prosperity and better days ahead, affirming that in the next couple of months IMO state will witness the kind of transformation that will take place in fulfillment of his campaign promises.
Speaking on behalf of the members of House of Reps Committee on Health Care Services numbering nine, who were physically present, the Committee Chairman and Member representing Yauri and Shanga federal Constituency of Kebbi State, Hon Tanko Yusuf Sunnu eulogised Deacon Chike Okafor for being a worthy representative of his people and shining example in the legislative business that should be emulated.
In their separate remarks, the Executive Secretaries of National Primary Health Care Development Agency and National Health Insurance Scheme ably represented by Dr Eric Nwaze, Zonal Co-ordinator South East zone of National Primary Health Care Development Agency through Mrs Stella Okoro, Co-ordinator of Imo State National Primary Health Care Development Agency and the duo of Dr Eke Jonathan, General Manager, formal sector Department and Pharmacist Chinasa Agwunobi, General Manager Southeast Zone of National Health Insurance Scheme respectively spoke glowingly of Deacon Chike’s steadfastness in providing quality health care for his teeming constituents and pledged to continue with their contribution in the lofty partnership that has improved the health care need of the people of Okigwe South.
Roll call of dignitaries in attendance include: Deputy Governor, Prof Placid Njoku, Chief Cosmos Iwu, Secretary to the state government, Barrister Nnamdi Anyaehie, Chief of Staff to the Governor.
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