The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Betta Edu has led a team from the state health sector to pay a courtesy visit to the palace of the Obol Lopol in Ugep as part of the ongoing 2020 World Leprosy Day and the Lassa Fever sensitization in Yakurr Local Government Area.
The Commissioner thanked the monarch for the warm welcome and hospitality shown to her and the State team as she conveyed Governor Ayade’s warm greetings to him and all his subjects before she briefly pointed out the three important issues that brought her to Ugep.
She informed the Obol of the Governor’s order to begin the complete upgrade and over haul of the Ugep General hospital adding that the uplifts will assists in curbing the recent outbreak of Lassa Fever.
Dr Betta highlighted the immediate modalities put in place by the Ayade led administration to tackle all this pressing issues assuring him and the Ugep nation as well as the entire State that all hands are on deck to ensure that the State remains free of any form of health attack.
Speaking earlier, the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubangha Eteng express his delight for having the team come not only to his community but also making out time to pay him homage in his palace.
“This is the Almighty Dr Betta Edu that I have been hearing about, the one and only Betta Edu who i even got her contacts before seeing her face to face. I must thank Governor Ben Ayade for appointing you commissioner for Health as your appointment is indeed a round peg in a round hole. Your legacies are spreading across the nooks and cranny of the State and beyond.”
“Governor Ben Ayade loves the Yakurr nation. He response promptly on all our issues and we are so happy with him. We thank him for sending you to us” the monarch said
He concluded by giving a brief history of leprosy day, stating that it was first reported in 1918 in Yakurr as a cure center was built in Iyeama and another in mkpani around 1920 same with Obubra when the crowd became too much to manage in Iyeama.
He thanked the State Governor for choosing Yakurr and the massive work about to begin in the General Hospital Ugep as he promised to always supervise the ongoing work as was pleaded by the Honorable Commissioner for Health.
Amongst the Health Commissioner entourage includes the DG CRSPHCDA Dr Janet Ekpenyong, the Permanent Secretary CRSPHCDA Dr Mark Umah, the Director of public health Dr Iwara Iwara,Director of Administration CRSPHCDA Mr Bassey Evong, Unit head of TBL Dr Offor and a host of others.
