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By Blessing Iriaka Primary healthcare  centres are  designed to bring essential health services closer to where people live. It is where communities should be able to access basic treatment, preventive services, health education, immunisation and maternal and child healthcare, with referral to higher-level facilities when necessary. The World Health Organization describes primary healthcare as a people-centred approach that brings essential services closer to people's everyday environments. It also identifies accessible primary healthcare as a foundation for achieving universal health coverage.  In Ikpaeze Uno, Arondizuogu, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, a building meant to provide healthcare to members of the community is now surrounded by thick vegetation, raising questions about the fate of a public health facility and the people it was supposed to serve. The facility built as a place of care now looks isolated from the very pe...

By Blessing Iriaka In many communities across Nigeria, conversations about development often begin and end with what government has failed to do. Roads remain neglected, public spaces deteriorate, and environmental concerns continue to affect the daily lives of residents.   Yet, amid these familiar challenges, a group of young people in Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State is demonstrating that community development is not solely the responsibility of government. On October 10, 2026, members of the Orluzurumee Youth Assembly (OYA), Ideato North Chapter, took a practical step toward addressing a local concern by organizing a road-clearing exercise along the Akokwa-Arondizuogu Road near High School, Akokwa . The initiative, conducted under the theme "Safe Roads, Safe Communities," sought to tackle the overgrown vegetation that had gradually encroached on sections of the road, creating visibility challenges and discomfort for motorists and other road users. While...