Dr. Orji Kalu visits Medical centre, settles patients’ bills

Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu on Saturday made an unannounced visit to the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia. The arrival of Dr. Kalu to the Centre ignited an atmosphere of joy as the people; most especially the patients expressed happiness on sighting the former governor.

The former Governor of Abia State and Abia-North Senatorial Candidate, with his convoy arrived the hospital as early as 9:00 am and headed straight to the office of the Chief Medical Director. After about 30 minutes, he was accompanied by Dr. Iheanacho, a Consultant Neurologist and proceeded to the neurology department for medical examinations which lasted over an hour. All efforts to ascertain the kind of examination that was carried out on him did not yield the desired result.

Within a short while of his arrival the entire hospital premises was engulfed in chants of “APC! Everywhere you go!” The patients were not excluded as they “poured” out from their various wards shouting “OUK come and change Abia, we are suffering”. The hospital’s security men had a hard time controlling the crowd as they kept increasing in number obstructing the hospital activities.

T he highpoint of the visit was when Dr. Kalu made straight to see some of the patients in their wards. He took time to pray with them for speedy recoveries and shared words of comfort with them. He also inquired about the medical expenses of some of the patients and to their amazement assisted them in settling their bills.

A burn patient, Mrs. Grace Onwuka expressing her joy speaking on behalf of other patients, thanked Dr. Kalu for coming to her aid.

She said: “Words are not enough to thank Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu God has used him to answer my prayers. I was almost losing hope on where to source for money to pay for my treatment not until Dr. Kalu arrived today and settled the bill. I am very grateful to him. May God continue to bless and protect him. This is beyond politics because he usually comes here to visit us. We shall vote and support him for Senate because he is truly a man of the people. “