Osonwa in front of the Healthcare facility
By Mimi Chiadikaobi
A Lagos-based Industrialist, Mr Godwin Onuora Osonwa said he had invested more than N500 million to building and equipping a healthcare and ICT centres in Obunagu- Amikwo, Awka community of Anambra State for the betterment of the lives of the people.
Osonwa, who is from the community, told newsmen that the investment record amounted to N250m to N500m, noting that only the buildings, FHC and ICT, the equipment of the health centre and ICT and laptops distributed to students freely were more than 55 laptops
He said that his thirst for community service was not political or a ploy to earn Chieftaincy title but borne out of service to humanity and as a way to better and pay back to the society he grew up from, a triat he got from his mother.
The Obunagu- Amaikwo Awka born business guru disclosed this in an interview with newmen in Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra on Saturday.
He said that healthcare and quality education was top on his agenda with the understanding that Prof. Charles Soludo, the state governor, was determined to build lasting legacies across all sectors of the economy.
“I was thrilled by the leadership commitment of the governor; I then resolved to key into the vision of the state “Think Home Philosophy.”
“I believe that government cannot meet all the needs of its people and decided to partner the state in areas of healthcare and education.
“As a growing child, I noticed that my late mother Esther Osonwa walks miles to assess a hospital anytime we fall sick or herself including other kinsmen.
“Health facility was top in my mind and then schools were not within close range too. The two projects became a guide for my first social service to my people. The building and equipping of the health and ICT centres gulped over N500 million,” he said.
Osonwa said that the health facility built in Obunagu- Amikwo community in Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state was to bridge the gap in assessing healthcare services for the people when the need arises no matter the time.
He said that the health centre started in 2023 under Manari Osonwa Foundation and was handed over to the Anambra government on April 29, 2025, and named after his late mother Esther as “Manari Osonwa Primary Health Centre (PHC).”
He added that the government massively supported the foundation through the provision of qualified medical personnel, and working tools which made way for the free quality medical services to the people.
“We have doctors on ground, vaccines, vaccine machine powered by solar, modern delivery beds, beddings, water, telemedicine, amongst other medical tools.
“The government presence is fully seen in this facility which demonstrates government support to any individual with the intention to help his people.
“The Commissioner for Health, Mr Afam Obidike, brought in Anambra Health Insurance Scheme into the facility which made it easy for free healthcare service delivery to anyone who visits the centre.
“I am excited that God used me to put smiles on the faces of sick people within the area where I grew up with government support,” he said.
Osonwa said that in the area of education, he decided to build an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre to train children in primary and secondary schools in the community.
“Government now builds schools closer to the people, so I decided to create an ICT centre to sharpen the students and make them ICT compliant before going to university.
“If they are computer literate while in the village they can compete favourably with their counterparts in urban areas and take any examination fearlessly on computers.
“We have teachers under our pay roll to train willing children from primary to secondary school levels, six times in a week, to ensure the fear of computer leaves them before their university education.
“The children attend the lessons once they are back from their regular school activities and during long vacation holiday times free of charge,” he said.
Osonwa noted that the foundation empowers and passes out the beneficiaries that are qualified with free laptops every April to enable them to continue their higher education
He said that the decisions to create an ICT centre to sharpen the students and make them ICT compliant before going to university.
“If they are computer literate while in the village they can compete favourably with their counterparts in urban areas and take any examination fearlessly on computers.
“We have teachers under our pay roll to train willing children from primary to secondary school levels, six times in a week, to ensure the fear of computer leaves them before their university education.
“The children attend the lessons once they are back from their regular school and during long holiday times free of charge,” he said.
Osonwa noted that the foundation empowers and passes out the beneficiaries that are qualified with free laptops every April to enable them to continue what they have learnt adding that another set will pass out this April.
He expressed gratitude to the community for offering him the land where the health facility and ICT building is currently standing.
“I also feel happy seeing people from other communities outside Obunagu-Amikwo like Amaenyi, Umuzuocha, Umudioka come to register for the computer training.”
Osonwa disclosed that the Special Assistant to the governor on ICT, Mr Fred Agbata, have made the ICT unit very functional by giving the centre qualified ICT persons to support the training of willing participants.
“The health and ICT centres of the Manari Osonwa Foundation is where private passion meets public purpose.
“I call on all eligible residents within the environment to come and enjoy free health and ICT services and the incentives at end of the training,” he said.
Osonwa is an industrialist, who deals on all types of building materials and solar energy.
