‘MDGs Spent N270m On New Hostels’

The Rivers State Office of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), says it spent the sum of N270m for the construction of hostels at the Rivers State School of Basic Mid-wifery in Port Harcourt.

The Special Adviser to the Rivers State Governor on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Desire Bobmanuel disclosed this to newsmen during an inspection of the hostels under construction at the project site.

He said the project was aimed at providing the necessary facilities in the school to assist in building capacity and manpower for the proper management of the primary health centres in the state.

He added that; “the expansion of the hostels of 77 rooms was part of government’s commitment to effective health care delivery, in basic mid-wifery and to enable the school meet the requirements for full accreditation of its courses to boost career development”.

According to the S.A, the project was originally intended to cost N219 m but was reviewed upward to N270m through the Due Process office to meet with the marsh terrain and topography. He further disclosed that all the money required for the project had been released by the Rivers State Government, and contractors are not being owed.

Bobmamel, restated the committment of the MDGs office to the provision of health and water which he described as the fundamental  objectives of the body in the state.

In her remark, the principal of the school, Mandah Florence, thanked the Rivers State Governor for the project and called on the government to provide more facilities in the school to enhance the accreditation of course.

A critical challenge identified by the principal in the school, is the lack of transport facilities, such as school buses to covey students and ease their operations.

Taneh Beemene