In its drive to cater for the health of the citizenry especially during emergencies, Abia State Government has approved and pledged full logistics support for the training of military, para-military and other allied personnel on their role during medical emergencies in the state.

 

The state deputy governor, Dr. Ude Oko Chukwu, made this known when he represented the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, at the flag- off of the training of 150 selected officers of the Nigerian Army, Navy, Police, Road Safety Corps, Civil Defence, Prisons, State Fire Service and Life Guards at Swimming Pools among others, on emergency medical skillset that include cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED), Basic Life Saving (BLS) and First Aid care.