The Abia State government has announced that the demolition and reconstruction of the Abia State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba, will commence in this state as part of ongoing reforms in the tertiary education sector.
The disclosure was made in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Alex Otti, Mr. Njoku Ukoha.
Ukoha disclosed that several structures within the institution, many of which are more than 70 years old and dilapidated, will be demolished and rebuilt.
He said the intervention is in line with Gov. Otti’s resolve to recover, remodel, and reposition all state-owned tertiary institutions.
“As part of Governor Otti’s commitment to overhaul state-owned tertiary institutions, demolition will commence within the week.
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“Most of the over 70-year-old structures, left in a state of decay by past administrations, will be reconstructed to create a conducive academic environment,” the statement said.
He added that visual prototypes of the proposed buildings have been released to give residents a glimpse of what the institution would look like upon completion.
The statement also highlighted ongoing infrastructure upgrades in other tertiary institutions across the state.
Ukoha noted that the Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, has been fully transformed, while the Abia State University, Uturu, is undergoing extensive rehabilitation and reconstruction works.
He further disclosed that the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, has witnessed significant upgrades at its temporary site, with massive construction ongoing at its permanent site in preparation for relocation.
Also, the state government added that the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, is currently undergoing major construction and upgrading works.
Ukoha noted that the redevelopment of the College of Health Sciences, Aba, is part of a broader strategy by the Otti administration to reverse years of neglect in the education sector and improve academic standards and service delivery across public institutions in the state.
