Governor Alex Otti, represented by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche, disclosed this on Monday while commissioning the Okpuhu Nkpa and Umuenyere Alayi PHCs in Bende Local Government Area. Citing World Health Organization data, he lamented that Nigeria accounts for up to 29% of global maternal deaths, blaming unskilled deliveries by traditional birth attendants as a major cause. “With the huge investment we have made in these PHCs, our women now have access to quality, certified care. Anyone who continues to patronise traditional birth attendants, as well as the attendants themselves, will be arrested,” he warned. Glory Ihedigbo; the traditional ruler of Umuenyere Alayi, Eze Ignatious Uche; and the Vice President of Umuenyere Alayi Development Union, Mr. Akachukwu Okorie, lauded the government’s initiative and pledged their continued support.