21/07/2025
JUBILATION HITS DIWA AS HON. ZEGE LAUNCHES PHC IN MBATYOUGH.
~Awards Scholarship to Ten Students in the Area~
Buruku Council Chairman, Hon. Zege Raymond Aondoakura on Monday, 21st July 2025 flagged-off the construction of an ultra-modern primary health care center in Diwa, Mbatyough Ward of Mbagen in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State.
The project which according to the contractor would be completed in two months is landmark initiative of the "New Vision New Direction" of Hon. Zege's administration, poised to revolutionise healthcare accessibility and quality for thousands of residents in the agrarian community and its environs.
The state-of-the-art facility is designed to meet contemporary healthcare standards. Upon completion, it will feature dedicated departments for consultation, maternity and child welfare, a comprehensive pharmacy, a laboratory for essential diagnostics, and residential quarters for medical personnel to ensure 24-hour service availability.
Addressing a distinguished gathering of community leaders, political stakeholders, and enthusiastic residents at the groundbreaking ceremony, the Buruku Council Don, Hon. Zege articulated a vision of a robust and people-centric healthcare system adding that the project is a cornerstone of his administration's commitment to delivering tangible democratic dividends and ensuring that essential services reach the most remote populations.
Hon. Zege who awarded scholarship to ten students in the area whose fathers are late as well as two casual employment work for two youth in the area at the local government Secretariat further told the people that, his administration was not doing them a favour but was rather dutifully utilizing tax payers money and living up to the billings of responsibilities of Government charged them to sustain their support for the Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia for a more prosperous Benue even as he charged the youth in the area against taking laws into their hands especially regarding land disputes.
Barring his mind on the political happenings in Buruku and the State at large, Hon. Zege noted that the time for politicking was over and it is now time for governance, called on all Buruku sons and daughters irrespective of their political affiliations to join hands with him in the Buruku renaissance agenda.
Community leaders, party elders and appointees of Government who spoke at the event including, the district head of Mbatyough, who was represented by the Kindred head of Mbamange, Zaki Tyô Ubaa, SA to the Governor on Broadcast Media, Hon. Ahoho Terungwa, Buruku Legislative leader, Hon. Geoffrey Aondoyima, Councilor representing Mbatyough Ward, Hon Michael Msughter, Elders; Terseer Agber, CP Abur Ngôgyo rtd, Nyiter Anye, Ankungwa Kosuvenyi, Hon. Tersoo Tor Ruam and Mrs. Doom Nyitse for women all expressed profound gratitude, hailing the project as a pivotal and long-awaited intervention. They commended the Chairman's decisive action, noting that the health centre will serve as a catalyst for socio-economic development in the Diwa-Mbagen axis.
The commencement of the project signals a proactive step towards achieving Universal Health Coverage at the local government level, aligning with both state and federal health policies. The event was well attended by community members, traditional rulers, party faithfuls, support groups, women and children respectively.
Comr. Simeon Terlumun Aer
Executive Press Secretary to the Buruku Council Chairman.
21st July, 2025
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