Ondo State Government said on Tuesday that necessary arrangements had been made to promulgate a law banning the sale of coffins near hospitals.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, stated this in Akure during the inauguration of a programme tagged, ‘Working Together for Health’.
The programme was aimed at coordinating activities of health workers to ensure maximum service delivery at the state hospital and all the state’s health institutions.
Adeyanju said, “Government was greatly disturbed by the advertisement of death accessories to those who need encouragement to survive.
“The activities of shroud and coffin sellers within the vicinity of the state Specialists Hospitals in Akure and other health facilities across the state are worrisome”
“The activities of these merchants of accessories of death is already constituting a nuisance within our hospital environment.
“It is highly disturbing to see advertisements of coffins at our hospital gates.
“What message are the promoters of these businesses sending to the sick who should be in the right frame of mind to receive treatment.
“You should not be seen promoting death where we are encouraging and sustaining life.”
The commissioner said a bill seeking to ban the sales of these items would soon be sent to the House of Assembly for passage.
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Improve the health sector instead so that those you serve will spurn the coffin sellers. Stop chasing shadows!
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ReplyDeleteThe govt is taking the right step to the right direction
I think it's only decent for any right thinking Governor to psychologically sanitize his or her environment. I know very well that the great people of Ondo State will react happily with this wonderful development just as it was the case with the great people of Lagos State when Fashola did exactly the same thing very early in his first term as Governor of the State of Lagos. This is a very pleasant development.
ReplyDeleteTHANK U MIMIKO. let them call u EBIRA man. if OBAMA can rule USA, see the distance from KENYA to AMERICA compared to AKURE from OKENE. This type of step is what is required. ONDO still remain the USA of Nigeria with Educated wisemen. long life ONDO state.
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