By Musa Tanimu Nasidi
The Edegaki Community in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State was in festive moods Tuesday May 3, 2022 when they hosted guests in and outside the state who were there to attend the official commissioning of a 20 beds hospital built by Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs) Facilitated by Hon. Hassan Shuibu Ohimozi.
The 20 beds ultramodern Hospital which was built by SDGs in conjunction with the federal government was officially commissioned by His Royal Majesty, the Ohimege Igu of Koton-Karfe kingdom, Alhaji Abdulrasaq Gambo Isah Koton
The project and many more in the Kingdom were facilitated by an illustrious son of Koton-Karfe and a philanthropist, Comrade Hassan Shuaibu Ohimozi.
In his keynote address, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, on SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, represented by the Head of Procurement of the SDGs, Alhaji Usman Ada Shuaibu, urged the community to ensure optimum use and sustainability of the facility to enable it to meet the increasing challenges which the interventionist agency set out to address nationwide, particularly the eradication of poverty, attainment of zero hunger and enhancement of good health.
She congratulated Edegaki community for being one of the lucky beneficiaries of the project.
She further commended the monach whom she described as a “reliable and fortunate” leader whose reign has been attracting good things to the Kingdom.
In his own remarks, the Ohimegye Igu of Koton-Karfe, commended Hassan Ohimozi for facilitating the projects sited in his domain.
He said he’s happy to be part of the commissioning of the laudable project.
“I have never attended an occasion as homely as I did today. Adegaki as you all know, produced the first parliamentary Minister of Police affairs in the first republic.
Today, the fishing community
Is been threatened by the menace of erosions, that if nothing is done, the area may be Wipeout due to environmental degredition affecting the fishing Community”he lamented.
The Royal father further said like Oliver Twist ” I’I request that the SDGs should look into the environmental degredition affecting edegaki community including the road liking the Community with Koton-Karfe and Lokoja, the state capital in general”
He explained that the 20 beds hospital wouldn’t only serve Kogi local government, it’ll also serve neighboring Communities in Lokoja Local government.
He assured the SSA to the President of the community’s readiness to sustain the project, also acknowledged the facilitator of the project, Comrade Hassan Shuaibu Ohimozi for his selfless service in attracting the projects and many others to the Koton-Karfe Kingdom.
Earlier, Edegaki community leader, Barrister Ibrahim Alhassan who is the state Chairman of NBA,while presenting his welcome address thanked the Federal Government for choosing Edegaki as one of the beneficiaries, for the lofty ideals of the interventionist agency, saying that the facility would be of immense help to the community.
In his keynote address, the facilitator of the project, Comrade Hassan Shuaibu Ohimozi, said; “The great efforts behind conceiving and actualizing this project began a few years ago.
“However, it began to see the light of the day when it was included in the list of contracts to be awarded by the federal government under the office of the SDGs in 2022.
“It will interest everyone here today that sometimes ago, his Royal Majesty informed me that on his way back from Edegaki to Koton-Karfe town, he came across a pregnant woman in labour that was being accompanied by her husband on a bike which was conveying them to the hospital outside the community and unfortunately, the bike broke down on their way and we understand this terrain. If you are in such situation, you are left with Almighty Allah alone to come to your rescue. His Royal Majesty stopped and took them to the hospital where she sussefuly gave birth.
“That was why his Royal Majesty requested we site this project here in Edegaki. That this will benefit almost 30 communities around this area,” he explained.
Shuaibu urged the people to make good use of the hospital and it’s facilities.
In attendance are, representatives of Kogi State government, top officials of Kogi local government council, traditional rulers, youths and women groups, top politicians and community leaders among others.
In a related development, shortly after the commissioning of the project, the team moved to Koton-Karfe town to commission four solar motorized boreholes also built by the SDGs.
Highlights of the events includes, Presentation OF MERIT AWARD IN RECOGNITION HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEMOCRACY to Comrade Hassan Shuibu Ohimozi by NATIONAL BODY OF POLITICAL AWERENESS NATION WIDE.
Some photos captured in the events;
