Abia State commissioner for information, Okey Kanu said outpatient department of Primary Healthcare Centres in the state, recorded over 1.067 million attendance between July 2025 and June 2026.
Kanu stated this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the state’s executive committee meeting chaired by the governor, Alex Otti in Umuahia the state capital.
He said more than 20 per cent of the attendance were recorded at 50 among the 151 newly factionalized centres in the state by the Alex Otti-led administration.
Speaking further, he informed that the state had not officially recorded any incidence of disease of public health importance during the period under review.
He further said the state had emerged as the number one in healthcare affordability and among the top three states in healthcare quality in Nigeria by Philips Consulting SPI rating .
”This represents an independent validation of the administration’s efforts to reposition the state’s health sector and improve access to quality healthcare for residents.
“His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti’s transformation agenda, particularly in the health sector, continues to receive rave reviews across the country and beyond,” he elaborated.
According to him, the state was the only one that achieved top three positions in 13 out of 16 indicators of good governance based on citizens’ perception.
Kanu maintained that the state’s strong performance in healthcare affordability and quality further demonstrates the impact of the administration’s reforms.
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