The University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo on Friday, 20th December, 2013, marked its annual end of year activities with a thanksgiving service at the UUTH Chapel.
The Chief Medical Director, Prof. Etete J. Peters who described the year’s thanksgiving service as a great privilege which God Almighty has granted every staff to be a partaker, he expressed gratitude to God for the gift of life, stressing that if it had not been the Lord, all would have been forgotten and in spite of the financial crisis and challenges the institution had faced since the beginning of the year, God has been faithful.
He further commended the effort of Management and staff of the hospital for their support, patience, understanding and commitment they have shown despite all challenges, charging them to continue in that spirit of oneness as sacrifice towards patients care. In the spirit of the season, Prof. Peters wished all staff a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2014.
In a homily tagged “MEANINGFUL PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING”, the officiating minister, Prof. Fidelis Onwoiduokit who drew his text from Ps. 103 vs. 1 described David in the Bible as a man after God’s heart because of his lifestyle of singing praises to God. He charged everyone to desist from sin as it can hinder thanksgiving, rather in all situations, one should be thankful to God.
One of the high points of the ceremony was the presentation of awards by the Chief Medical Director to 21 staff of the hospital who distinguished themselves in the discharge of their duties.
The Awardees include:
| S/N | NAMES | DESIGNATION | DEPARTMENT |
| 1. | Mr. Ita Effiong Udoh | CNO | Orthopaedic/ Nursing |
| 2. | Mrs. Nyeneime M. Bob Umoh | Higher Executive Officer (Admin) | Administration |
| 3. | Mr. Michael Asuquo Udah | Chief Clerical Officer | Stores |
| 4. | Dr. Imo Uduak Isobara | Senior Registrar | Anaesthesia |
| 5. | Miss Joy Amaoge Aniagu | Senior Radiographer | Radiology |
| 6. | Ms. Veronica Ephraim Akpan | Community Health Extension Worker | Community Health |
| 7. | Mr. Ndianaobong Ben Ekwere | PMLA | Microbiology |
| 8. | Mrs. Anietie Solomon Essien | Pharmacist Principal | Pharmacy |
| 9. | Mr. Udoh Harry Akpan | Medical Lab. Scientiest I | Haematology |
| 10. | Dr. Sylvester Oshiozoba Ogbode | Senior Registrar II | Dentistry |
| 11. | Miss Esema George Uduak | Auditor II | Internal Auditor |
| 12. | Mr. Sunday Okon Obot | Driver | Transport Unit |
| 13. | Mr. Effiong Jumbo Oku | Clerical Officer II | NHIS |
| 14. | Blessing Okon A. Onobo | Senior nursing Officer | Nursing Services |
| 15. | Iso Dominic Okon | Asst. Chief Nursing Officer | Nursing Services |
| 16. | Mr. Isac Benjamin Sam | Highe Technical Officer (Mech.) | Works |
| 17. | Mr. Ubong Ernest Ekanem | Health Attendant | Intensive Care Unit |
| 18. | Mr. Nduenso Udo Ndom | Admin. Officer II | Liaison Office, Abuja |
| 19. | Mr. Bello Akunle Kamal | Asst. Chief Accountant | Finance |
| 20. | Dr. Akpabio Akanimo Akpabio | Registrar | Medicine |
| 21. | Mr. Uduak Joseph Ekanem | Clerical Officer I | CMAC’s Office |
On behalf of the Awardees, Mr. Ita Effiong Udo (CNO), Dept. of Orthopaedic Nursing expressed gratitude to the CMD and the planning committee for seeing them as best and outstanding in the discharged of their duties and pledged to continue in the spirit, encouraging others to also be committed in order to be rewarded.
The chairman planning Committee of the 2013 end of year celebration, Dr. Catherine Eyo, thanked the CMD as well as management for the support in making the event a success despite financial short-comings facing the hospital. She commended the Awardees for being outstanding and urged all staff to be more committed to service delivery.
As part of the activities, marking the end of year, a novelty football March was earlier played at the UUTH house Officers Lawn. The Match which was between Management Staff and the National Association of Nigeria Nurses/Midwives (NANNM), UUTH chapter, had the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Etete J. Peters as the “Man of the Match” as he scored the first and only goal in the second-half of the match. The event was witnessed by staff and friends of UUTH, Uyo. Prof. Moses E. Essien OFR a world renowned Haematologist took the kick off.
