Abia Govt secures more accreditation for Abia State College of Health Sciences and management technology

As part of gains from the ongoing reforms in the health sector, the Abia State Government has secured accreditation for programmes at the Abia State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba.

The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday, October 19, 2026, while addressing journalists at Government House, Umuahia, on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti.

He revealed that the accreditation secured from the relevant regulatory board was in Medical Laboratory Science and Dispensing Opticianry.

He explained that the State’s Ministry of Health through its various agencies, had sustained efforts to obtain accreditation for academic programmes in the state’s owned Health institutions.

The commissioner further noted that the development reflects the state government’s commitment to improving the quality of healthcare education and strengthening the institutions responsible for training healthcare professionals in the state.

The Commissioner disclosed that the State Government has received a 40-feet container of medical equipment and supplies donated by the Ogbuka-Umekwe Hope Foundation from the United States of America to support healthcare delivery in the state.

He described the donation as a significant contribution to the state’s health sector, considering the sophistication and high cost of some of the equipment.

The commissioner expressed the state government’s appreciation to the Foundation for its philanthropic gesture, noting that the donation would further support the ongoing transformation of the health sector.

He disclosed that the 19-year-old accident victim who recently underwent surgery was recovering well, recalling that the victim had been receiving medical attention and said the patient had regained consciousness and was making steady progress.

According to him, the patient was undergoing further recovery procedures, while the improvement in the patient’s condition was encouraging.

The commissioner stated that no cases of diseases of public health importance were reported in Abia State between October 5 and 18, 2026.

Prince Kanu informed that the victorious Abia state contingent to the Qatar international schools debate competition, would be hosted by Governor Alex Otti on Saturday, October 24, 2026 in Umuahia.

Prince Kanu announced that Governor Alex Otti would perform the flag-off ceremony for the reconstruction of the Old Express Road and Uratta Road on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, disclosing that the venue for the ceremony is at the Old Express by Uratta.

On digital transformation, Prince Kanu said Governor Otti had directed that 66 of the 86 TechRise graduates that were given automatic appointments be deployed to the Office of the Chief Information Officer. He informed that the graduates would equally serve at the State Citizens Contact Centre, Abia State Emergency Contact Centre, Ministry of Health and other government agencies that may require their technical expertise.

He also said that preparations for the second edition of the state’s Tertiary Institutions Sports Fiesta commenced today with the lighting of the touch of Unity .The occasion took place today, October 19, at the premises of Michael Okpara Auditorium with the Governor receiving the torch of unity. The competition would commence on November 3 and end on November 6, 2026.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic and Secondary Education, Sir Kelechukwu Nwosu and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Tertiary Education, Dr
Emeka Enyiazu were all present at the EXCO briefing..