Mr Ikpeme said this at a press conference in Calabar on Tuesday, attributing the development to steps taken by the federal government to improve workers’ welfare and upgrade healthcare facilities.

He said the development had begun to reduce the urge for medical professionals to abandon their jobs to travel abroad.

The CMD explained that the government’s effort is also encouraging medical professionals abroad to return to the country.

“With what we have done so far, some colleagues who travelled abroad have returned, and are now with us here,” he said.

“Health professionals prefer environments that offer good salaries, modern equipment and conducive workplaces.

“The federal government has given priority attention to the provision of advanced medical equipment to discourage professionals from leaving the country.

“An example of such facility is the installation of a 1.5-Tesla MRI Machine, this is a deliberate effort to meet global medical standards,” he said.

Mr Ikpeme stated that UCTH currently enjoys uninterrupted electricity supply in critical departments, including the Intensive Care Unit, theatre, labour ward, and radiology unit.

“Stable power supply has significantly improved healthcare delivery and staff morale within the facility,” he said.

Mr Ikpeme further said that the institution had embarked on major drainage projects to address flooding challenges.

He said that the management is taking steps to protect the environment through fumigation and planting of trees with mosquito-repellent and pesticidal properties. (NAN)

The two healthcare centres are located at Ganmo in the Ifelodun LGA and Alanamu in the Ilorin West LGA.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, the Executive Secretary of Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, enjoined members of the communities to take ownership of the facilities by protecting and maintaining them for sustainable healthcare delivery.

She urged residents to make good use of the centres for minor illnesses instead of seeking care for such cases outside their communities at secondary and tertiary health institutions.

According to her, the facilities are fully equipped with relevant medical equipment and healthcare services, including delivery suites, antenatal care, and immunisation services.

Mr Elelu further said that health workers attached to the facilities had been adequately trained to provide quality healthcare services to patients.

Speaking earlier in Ganmo, the Executive Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government, Femi Yusuf, commended the state government for transforming the hitherto neglected health center through the revitalisation project.

He said that Ifelodun Local Government currently has the highest number of revitalised PHC in the state.

Mr Yusuf stated that a total of 10 PHCs had been revitalised in the community, pledging the council’s commitment to maintaining the facilities and ensuring they remain in good condition.

Also speaking, the Oniganmo of Ganmo, Oba Kamaldeen Akanbi, appreciated the state government for the intervention and reaffirmed the community’s commitment towards ensuring proper use and protection of the facility.

Similarly, at Alanamu in the Ilorin West Local Government Area, the Balogun Alanamu, Dr Usman Atolagbe-Jos, who received the facility on behalf of the community, expressed appreciation to the state government and the management of the agency.

He assured that the community would take proper care of the health center and make effective use of it.

The state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in December 2025 flagged off the revitalisation of 83 PHCs across the state.

(NAN)