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Residents of Sankwala neighborhood in Obanliku Native Authorities Space of Cross River State launched into a protest on the weekend following the demise of a pregnant lady and her child after extended labour.
The girl recognized merely as Mrs. Rebecca, from Busi 5 village, died on the Common Hospital locally on Thursday, October 19, 2023, after being in labor for 3 days resulting from absence of the resident physician.
It was gathered that the girl was rushed to the hospital and she or he stayed for 3 days with out medical consideration.
She ultimately died with the infant in-between her thighs.
It is additional alleged that the medical director of the hospital spends most of his working hours in his non-public clinic and all efforts to achieve him for 3 days have been unproductive.
Additional investigations revealed that the state’s personal hospital is in complete shambles within the LGA, with no medical amenities, workers and medicines.
Reacting to the incident, the Member Representing Obanliku/Bekwarra/Obudu Federal Constituency, Chief Hon. Peter Akpanke, stated no lady ought to die to offer life.
“It’s with deep unhappiness and ache that I acquired the heavy information of the unlucky incidence on the Common Hospital, Sankwala, the headquarters of Obanliku Native Authorities Space of Cross River State, which resulted within the lack of lives,’ he stated in an announcement on Saturday, October 21.
“It’s extremely regrettable {that a} course of that was imagined to convey pleasure to the nice individuals of Obanliku typically and the households of the deceased particularly has thrown us into mourning
“It’s due to this fact with nice concern for the wellbeing of our those that I as soon as once more use this era of mourning to name on the Cross River State Authorities, underneath the management of Senator Prince Bassey Otu to urgently deal with the large infrastructural deficit in Obanliku LGA, which was fully uncared for by the earlier administration within the State
“On my half, I’ll proceed to make use of each useful resource and alternative out there to me in guaranteeing the discount and/or elimination of maternal and neonatal mortality charges in our Federal Constituency
“The scenario which has been the case for a lot too lengthy is unacceptable to me and it’s time we do issues otherwise by coming collectively for the nice of our people who find themselves in determined want of the dividends of democracy. No lady ought to die to offer life and each child born is a life we should always combat to save lots of
“On behalf of my household and the nice individuals of Obanliku/Bekwarra/Obudu Federal Constituency, I pray for the peaceable repose of the deceased and the fortitude for the bereaved households to bear this excruciating loss. Thanks and God bless.”
