Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has commissioned the newly remodelled and digitally equipped 80-bed Obingwa General Hospital in Mgboko, Obingwa Local Government Area, renaming the facility after late human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Chima Ubani.
The commissioning ceremony was held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as part of the state government’s efforts to modernise healthcare infrastructure and improve access to quality medical services.
Speaking at the event, Otti said healthcare remained a major priority of his administration, stressing that investment in the sector was necessary to improve human development and reduce preventable deaths, particularly among mothers and newborns.
The governor said the hospital was strategically located to serve residents of Obingwa and neighbouring areas, including communities around Aba, Osisioma and Ugwunagbo.
The facility has been equipped with modern medical technology, including digital health systems, advanced laboratory and diagnostic facilities, a well-equipped theatre, eye-care and observation rooms, a healing garden and a renewable energy system.
Otti also directed that the hospital operate 24 hours a day, including weekends, to ensure residents can access medical services whenever they are needed. He warned against vandalism, truancy and other acts that could undermine the facility.
The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Enoch Uche, said the hospital also has telehealth technology that would allow health workers to connect patients, including pregnant women at primary healthcare centres, with specialists for early intervention.
According to him, the digital system could also enable Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora to provide remote support to patients.
Otti explained that the decision to rename the hospital after Chima Ubani was to honour the late activist’s contributions to democracy, justice and the welfare of ordinary Nigerians. Ubani, a former Executive Director of the Civil Liberties Organisation, died in a road accident in 2005.
The governor urged residents to protect the facility, describing it as a major investment of taxpayers’ money that should provide lasting benefits to the people.
The commissioning is expected to strengthen secondary healthcare delivery in Obingwa and surrounding communities while restoring public confidence in government-owned medical facilities.
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