Fubara Unveils 105-Bed Omoku Hospital, Targets Improved Healthcare in Rivers West

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara recently inaugurated the newly renovated and fully-equipped 105-bed Omoku Zonal Hospital in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. Fubara emphasized the importance of healthcare, stating that unlike lost wealth, which can be regained, lost health cannot be easily restored. The governor highlighted that the facility would not only serve Omoku but also surrounding areas including Egbema, Ndoni, Ahoada, and parts of Ahoada West, contributing to improved healthcare across the state.

Fubara urged residents, traditional leaders, and the youth to safeguard the hospital's resources from vandalism and theft, given Omoku's significance as an oil and gas hub. The Oba of Ogbaland, Dr. Nwachukwu Nnam Obuoha Obi III, praised the governor for executing significant development projects in the area, including the Elele-Omoku dual-carriageway and the completion of the Ahoada-Egbema road.

The three-story secondary healthcare facility was strategically positioned to function as a referral center for primary and secondary healthcare services in the region, particularly in Ahoada East, Ahoada West, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Emohua, and parts of Ikwerre. Healthcare attendance has surged by over 200% in three years, from approximately 58,914 patients to nearly 225,400 as of December 2025.

The hospital features outpatient clinics, a pharmacy, emergency services, surgical theaters, laboratories, intensive care units, pediatric wards, obstetrics and gynecology facilities, radiology services, and private accommodation, among other amenities. The government provided essential infrastructure, including transformers, generators, and solar power systems, ensuring the hospital offers affordable secondary healthcare while enhancing professional development and maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes in the region.