Rumuokwuta

Rumuokwuta is a town in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria. ^{[1] [2]}

The town is home to the newly constructed Cardiovascular and Cancer Screening Centre named after the former Rivers state governor, Dr. Peter Odili. ^{[3] [4]} According to the Rivers State government, the cancer center is worth over 26 billion naira. ^{[5] [6]}

The town also houses one of the newly constructed flyovers in Rivers State. The flyover connects Rumuokwuta to Rumuola, Rumuepirikom, Rumuigbo, and Mgbuoba axis of Port Harcourt. ^[7] The flyover was built by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC during Governor Nyesom Wike tenure as Rivers State Governor and commissioned by Bola, Ahmed Tinubu after his election as Nigeria's president-elect. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Wike: Our Cancer Center Will Reduce Death Rate in Nigeria – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
2. Cyril (2023-04-26). "Tinubu to commission flyover, court building in Rivers - Wike". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
3. Rapheal (2021-06-08). "Wike, Ehanire flag off N25.9bn Odili cancer, cardiovascular disease". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
4. "Dr. Peter Odili Cancer Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Treatment Centre". www.ccdtcentre.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
5. Chukwu, Ignatius (2022-11-21). "Healthcare boost as Wike's N26bn cancer, nuclear medicine centre opens in Port Harcourt". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
6. Rapheal (2021-06-08). "Wike, Ehanire flag off N25.9bn Odili cancer, cardiovascular disease". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
7. Tide, The (2022-07-29). "New Rumuokwuta Flyover Excites PH Residents". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2023-05-15.
8. Onda, Agi (2023-05-10). "Berger projects: Tinubu commissions Wike's 12th flyover". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
9. Cyril (2023-04-26). "Tinubu to commission flyover, court building in Rivers - Wike". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-05-15.