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Model Primary Health Centre, Ikot Ubo

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A model health centre, now completed. It serves residents who previously travelled far for basic care.

Key facts

Area of work: Health
LGA: Ikot Abasi
Status: Completed
Where: Ikot Ubo, Ikot Abasi LGA
Location: Ikot Ubo (also spelt Ikot Uboh), Ikot Abasi LGA
Commissioned: 2 September 2026, during the Akwa Ibom at 39 anniversary
Commissioned by: Governor Umo Eno, represented by former Deputy Governor Obong Nsima Ekere
Inside: Delivery room with delivery beds and baby warmer; ward with hospital beds (seen in official photos)
Commissioned: 2 September 2026

Photos

Finished

Close view of the Model Primary Health Centre sign and ARISE logo above the entrance

Tiled delivery room with delivery beds, a screen and a baby warmer

Ward with new hospital beds, drip stands and bedside lockers

About the project

The Model Primary Health Centre at Ikot Ubo is a new primary health care facility in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area. Ikot Ubo is also spelt Ikot Uboh. The centre serves Ikot Ubo and nearby communities, including Ikot Ntot and Nkikara, and people on the Mkpat Enin side of the area.

The Akwa Ibom State Government built the centre under the ARISE Agenda of Governor Umo Eno. It is one of the model primary health centres the state is building to bring basic care closer to rural communities. The project is completed and open.

The building has a delivery room fitted with delivery beds and a baby warmer, and a ward with new hospital beds. It provides primary health care, antenatal and delivery care. Before it opened, many residents had to travel to the General Hospital in Ikot Abasi for simple treatment.

The centre is expected to cut travel time and cost for patients, help pregnant women and children get care early, and ease pressure on the General Hospital. It is also meant to create jobs for health workers and support staff in the community.

Governor Umo Eno commissioned the centre on 2 September 2026, as part of the activities marking the 39th anniversary of Akwa Ibom State. He was represented by the former Deputy Governor of the State, Obong Nsima Ekere. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Patrick Eshiet, urged the people to take ownership of the facility, its equipment and staff.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Commissioned2 September 2026

Kind of workHealth

ServesResidents of Ikot Ubo, Ikot Ntot and Nkikara and 4 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Commissioned2 September 2026

What was built

Health centre building
Primary health care services
Antenatal and delivery care

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Ikot Ubo, Ikot Ntot and Nkikara
Pregnant women
Children
People from nearby parts of Mkpat Enin LGA
Health workers from the host communitiesHealth

Where it helps

Health access
Trade and income
Movement and access
Housing and shelter

Ikot Abasi LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 11 projects recorded in Ikot Abasi.

Completed 4 (this project)Ongoing 5Planned 2

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Health

Homes for vulnerable people

Schools

Government and public buildings

Impact Analysis

An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.

For families and communities

People who once had to go to the General Hospital in Ikot Abasi for simple care can now be seen nearer home. Women register for antenatal care and deliver at the centre, and it also serves as a first aid point.