Abia Govt unveils plans to revitalize 4 moribund companies for job creation.

The Abia State Government has announced plans to revitalize four moribund companies in Aba, including Aba Textile Mills and Star Paper Mills. 

The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed this at the Government House in Umuahia, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of Monday’s Executive Council (EXCO) meeting.

Kanu confirmed that the state has received approval from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria to take over Star Paper Mills, with plans to revitalize and sell the companies to private sector investors while retaining shares to benefit Abia people.

The commissioner said that the government has also made progress in healthcare, with the Abia Health Insurance Scheme exceeding its target with 103,076 enrollees, adding that 121 Primary Healthcare Centres have been completed under Project Ekwueme, with 17 functional and providing services.

Other initiatives include house-to-house sanitary inspection services launched by the Ministry of Environment and the approval of the Abia Health, Safety, and Environment Policy to cater for civil servants' wellbeing. 

He assured that the government aims to improve healthcare, generate revenue, and create jobs through these initiatives.

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