Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, is a state-owned tertiary healthcare and training institution located in Amaku, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. It is affiliated with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU).
📍 Location
Address: Amaku
Accessibility: Very accessible, it’s on the main road.
🏠 Accommodation
Status: Limited, first come, first serve.
Quarters capacity: 2 per room, or pay extra ₦5k to be alone.
Caution fee: Nil.
Room Features:
Size: Moderate
AC: Nil
Ensuite bathroom: Yes
Water heater: Doesn’t work
Kitchen facilities: Shared kitchen, but most people cook in their rooms.
Furnishing: Bed, mattress, pillow – all available.
Power supply: Fair.
Roommate system: Assigned.
🏆 Selection Process
Exam.
Insider tip: Apply immediately the school calls for house officers. Be conversant with common diseases in all departments — that’s where interview questions will come from.
💰 Salary & Allowances
Monthly pay: ₦276,000/month
Payment date: Typical dates, sometimes with slight delays.
Other benefits: Call food is just “meh.”
🌆 Flex & Lifestyle
Centrality: Located in the heart of town.
Nearby attractions:
Supermarkets 🛍: Roban, Everyday, Rapet, Zara Stores
Restaurants 🍽: Nourisha, Chicken Republic (very close to the hospital), Ofiaku
Cinemas 🎬: Zara, Annabel, Mila Cinemas
Parks 🌳: Solution Fun City
Other hangout spots 📸: Plenty around Abakaliki Street (“E choke”).
🏥 Work Environment & Orderliness
Orientation: Depends on the unit you’re posted to and the registrars present.
Main Responsibilities:
Ward rounds 👩⚕ ✅
IV access 💉 ✅
IV drug administration 💊 ✅
Post-round mop-ups with seniors ✅
Staff & Colleagues:
Doctors: Very friendly and supportive, no toxic zone.
Admin staff & nurses: Depends — you can never predict people’s moods.
Key tip: You have to know your stuff to avoid extensions. Consultants talk to each other, and they will definitely relay information about poor performance.
🍽 Food Options
Inside hospital: Triple C.
Outside hospital: Chicken Republic, Ofiaku.
By Dr. Mopol (HO at COOUTH)