Oyigbo
Background Information
The Oyigbo LGA is one of the 23 LGAs in Rivers State with its headquarter at Afam. It is located in the Rivers South East Senatorial district, and has 10 political wards. The LGA was created from the former Khana/Oyigbo LGA in 1991. It is bounded in the north by Abia State, in the south by Khana, Tai and Eleme LGAs, in the east by Opobo LGA and Akwa Ibom State, and in the west by Obio Akpor and Etche LGAs. The LGA occupies a land mass of 159sq. km. The projected population of the LGA in 2021 was 202,585 spread among 17 communities. The predominant occupations of the people are farming and fishing, while the major religion is Christianity with a few adherents to African Traditional Religion. The main Ethnic groups in the LGA are Ndoki and Asa. There are 8 functional Primary Health Facilities spread across the LGA.
The LGA Health Authority & Technical Committee
The Local Government Primary Health Care Authority and the Primary Health Care Technical Committee are responsible for the management and implementation of Primary Health Care activities and services at the LGA level. The health authority is the operational arm of the Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board. It has the chairman of the local government as the Committee Chairman and the Medical Officer of Health as the Secretary.
- Hon. Chairman (or a representative) (Committee chairman)
- PHC Coordinator/MOH (Committee Secretary)
- LGA Supervisory Councilor for Health
- Head of Finance in the LGA
- Representative of LGA in charge of water (Head of Environmental Health Unit)
- Representative of LGA programme officers
- Representatives of heads of PHCs in the LGA
- One representative from the communities in the LGA
| S/N0 | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Eric-Ewoh Victoria U. | MOH/Chairman |
| 2 | Theresa Izuchukwu-John | DPHCC/ Reproductive Health Programme Manager |
| 3 | Florence Nwakanma | Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases (CDD) /Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) Programme Manager |
| 4 | Loveday Okere | Disease Surveillance and Notification (DSN) Programme Manager |
| 5 | Wami Blessing | Environmental Health Programme Manager |
| 6 | Charles Jumbo | Health Education and Social Mobilization Programme Manager |
| 7 | Florence Nwankwo | HIV/AIDS Programme Manager |
| 8 | Nnah Nkechi P. | Immunization/Cold chain Programme Manager |
| 9 | Ekeke Uloma | Logistics Management Coordinating Unit (LMCU) Program Manager |
| 10 | Okere Janet | Malaria Programme Manager |
| 11 | Uchenna Jude Chinedu | Monitoring and Evaluation (HMIS) Programme Manager |
| 12 | Festus Nwakaku | Nutrition Programme Manager |
| 13 | Goodluck Akaya | School Health Programme Manager |
| 14 | Chinonyerem Adiele | Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme Manager |
| 15 | Egeolu Rita | MPHC Mirinwaiyin Head of Facility |
| 16 | Theresa Izuchukwu-John | MPHC Umusoya Head of Facility |
| 17 | Onyemere Chinenye | MPHC Obeakpu Head of Facility |
| 18 | Iteke Ijeoma | MPHC Umuagbai Head of Facility |
| 19 | Wochi Chinyere | MPHC Obete Head of Facility |
| 20 | Dr. Tormene Sunday-Piaro | PHC Oyigbo |
| 21 | Williams Chinenye | HP Marihu |
| 22 | Ukasoanya Kelechi | HP Egberu |
Oyigbo Facilities
PHC, Oyigbo
MPHC, Umusia
MPHC, Umuagbai
HP, Marihu
