Abua Odual
Background Information
The Abua/Odual LGA is one of the 23 LGAs in Rivers State with its headquarter at Ayama, Abua Central. It is located in the Rivers West Senatorial district, and has 13 political wards. The LGA was created from the former AhoadaLGA on 1st October 1991. It is bounded in the north by Ahoada East and Ahoada West LGAs , in the south by DegemaLGA, in the east by Emohua LGA, and in the west byBayelsa State The LGA occupies a land mass of 704 sq. km. The projected population of the LGA in 2020 was 451,918 spread among 65 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 Abua and Odual. There are 25 functional Primary Health Facilities spread across the LGA and a General Hospital located at Ayama, Central Abua.
The LGA Health Authority & Technical Committee
- 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. Henry Iboh | MOH/Chairman |
| 2 | Princeba Deba | DPHCC/RH |
| 3 | Mabel Waribiay | Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases (CDD) /Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) |
| 4 | Sampson Joseph | Disease Surveillance and Notification (DSN) |
| 5 | Anselem Nwunakwu | Environmental Health |
| 6 | Mercy Abalist | Health Education and Social Mobilization |
| 7 | Ilami Alam | HIV/AIDS |
| 8 | Pelian Odual | Immunization/Cold chain |
| 9 | Gordons Ibiophinoru | Logistics Management Coordinating Unit (LMCU) |
| 10 | Oye Ovie | Malaria |
| 11 | Benjamin Emughedi | Monitoring and Evaluation (HMIS) |
| 12 | Sylver Arugu | Nutrition |
| 13 | Gloria Ogini | School health |
| 14 | Osih Joseph | Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control |
| 15 | Agbala Igey | MPHC OGBEMA |
| 16 | Gospel Hezron | EMELEGO H/P |
| 17 | Oruwari Lionel Mark | MPHC ANYU |
| 18 | Respect Joshua | MPHC AGADA I |
The LGA Health Authority & Technical Committee
MPHC, AGADA
MPHC, OGBEMA
HC, AYAMA
HC, ARUKWO
OKOBOH HEALTH POST
OBARANY HEALTH POST
EMESU HEALTH POST
AMINIGBOKO COTTAGE HOSPITAL
EGBOLOM HEALTH POST
OGONOKOM HEALTH POST
EMOH HEALTH POST
