Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has pledged to help pay for the victims of the gas explosion in Calabar.
Last week, a gas explosion happened in the home of Prince Effiom, his pregnant wife Joy Prince, their daughter, and their one-year-old child at No. 10 Tete Street, Calabar South.
When the attack occurred, residents of the Bayside neighborhood in the Calabar South region aided in the evacuation of the victims to a nearby medical facility.
The governor, who was represented by Chief of Staff Emmanuel Ironbar, expressed his gratitude to God that no one was killed and thanked the citizens who did not turn a blind eye but instead helped transport the injured to the hospital.
He insisted that everyone, regardless of social standing, deserves to survive.
He praised the hospital administration for putting patients’ lives first by beginning care even in the absence of payment.
He was relieved that the patients were doing well and recuperating quickly.
He promised that the government will pay for the hospital’s expenses and work with the facility in other ways.
I want to thank the Almighty God very much for sparing the lives of the victims. I’m relieved to hear that they seem to be doing well. Our plea is that they receive the best possible treatment so that they can make a full recovery as soon as possible.
This is what our administration stands for: protecting those in need and making sure everyone pitches in. For the simple reason that this is the only way to ensure Cross River State’s continued growth and development.
To underline his administration’s commitment to working with other healthcare organizations toward the goal of implementing UN Universal Health Coverage in the state, Otu took advantage of this forum.
He insisted that providing universal healthcare at an affordable price is a top priority for his administration.
We, the government, have prioritized universal access to low-cost healthcare as a core tenet of forward progress. In order to realize the goal of “universal health for all,” we are diligently striving to guarantee that all of the state’s primary health care centers are in tip-top shape.
Dr. Edet Attih, the facility’s medical director, reported that the burn sufferers are responding well to therapy and have passed the most critical stage in burn management.
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