The Federal Government has said it is set to build
functioning and standard primary health centres in all states across the
South-West.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, revealed this on
Thursday at Ooni of Ile-Ife’s palace during the inauguration of the South-West
Traditional Leaders’ Committee on Public Health Delivery.
While inaugurating the committee, Dr. Ehanire explained that
the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration recognised roles of
traditional rulers administration, which made him use them to form a committee.
The minister promised, as a takeoff plan of the Federal Government, that a standard Primary Health Centre will be built and made functional in all states across the South-West region.
He added that the model and the location would be decided by
the committee.
“The facility will be equipped with standard Staff Quarters,
Solar-Powered Borehole, a Keke Ambulance and other basic facilities. We are
proud to be working with you and we hope to achieve a lot together,” the
minister added.
Meanwhile, the country Director of the United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Peter Hawkins, pledged the organization’s commitment
to quality public health delivery in Nigeria especially in the areas of routine
immunization for the children and other vital areas.
Also speaking, the Executive Director/Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr.
Faisal Shuaib, however, called for more support from Nigerians, particularly
the traditional institution.
“We are aware of your might as leaders and we want your
support in order for us to serve Nigerians better. You did it in the creation
of awareness against the Polio virus till we swept it off the shores of Nigeria
and even now with Covid-19, it is evident that you can do it again.” Dr. Faisal
said.
The event was attended by health experts including
representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Rotary among others.
Other traditional rulers across Yoruba land present were the
Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Soliu Adetunji; Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adeyemo
Adejugbe; and the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, among
others.
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