Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended President Bola Tinubu for investing heavily in the revitalization of primary healthcare centres in the country.
Ododo stated this on Friday during the commissioning of first phase of 80 revitalized primary health care facilities in Lokoja
The Governor who stated that in the past Nigerians jettison sectors that are very useful to the nation , lamented that agriculture, education and health among others have been abandoned for decades.
He noted that President Tinubu who has concern for the welfare of Nigerians through his Renew Hope Initiative has invested heavily for the revitalization of primary health care centres to take quality healthcare to the door steps of the rural communities.
“In the past rural communities had to rush with their sick ones to towns where they can asses health facilities and in most cases due to distance the sick persons died before reaching the hospital.
“Today the trend has been reversed as a result of massive investment in primary healthcare centres through the National Primary Health Development Agency. We are very grateful to the president and the agency” he stated.
In his speech, the Executive Director National Primary Health Care Development Agency Dr Muyi Aina stated that the agency is saddled with the responsibility of developing primary health care services, infrastructure and systems for states, noting that it is the duties of the states and local government to own and run the facilities.
“At the state level and at the local government level you own the staff but we support you. So, all of the things that we bring is a support supplemental to what you are doing at this level” he state.
The Executive Director commended Governor Ododo for his commitment toward ensuring that the centres served the rural dwellers.
The Commissioner for health Dr Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza in his speech , stated that in less than two years in office Governor Ododo was able to move the health sector forward through his commitment and investment in the sector.
Dr Adeiza who urged rural communities, traditional rulers to take ownership of the primary healthcare centres, called on health workers in the centres to put in their best in delivering quality health care to the people.
Earlier, in his speech the Executive Secretary Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Muazu Musa Omeiza, explained that the current administration of Alhaji Usman Ododo has taken quality healthcare to the door steps of the rural communities through massive investment in the revitalizations of primary healthcare centre across the state.
He pointed out that few weeks ago the Governor distributed health facilities to the 88 completed primary healthcare centres in the state, noting that with the current effort put in place, the maternal morality rate would drop drastically in Kogi State.
The PHC leadership challenge award system is a national template that seek to reward deserving states that are constantly improving the activities of the PHCs in their communities. This award system uses some well crafted indicators that are used in the assessment. Kogi state deployed same system to select some LGAs across the three senatorial districts and had a winning and second position LGA in each of the senatorial districts. Thereafter, one LGA stood out as the overall best.
Kogi central
1st position: Ogori-Magongo LGA
2nd position: Ajaokuta LGA
Kogi East:
1st position: Bassa LGA
2nd position: Ofu LGA
Kogi west:
1st position: Mopa-Muro LGA
2nd position: Kogi LGA
Overall best:
OGORI-MAGONGO LGA
His Excellency announced the state government’s financial incentives to these winning LGAs and stated that these LGAs will develop a work-plan on the utilization of these funds in strengthening their PHCs before receiving such funds.
The ED/CEO NPHCDA Dr. Muyi Aina on behalf of the FGN handed over several basic PHC equipments and health commodities to the state to be distributed to various PHCs
The Kogi state government express sincere gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his relentless effort towards improving the health system in the country.
The Hon. coordinating minister for health and social welfare Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate has continued to demonstrate his commitments towards building a resilient health sector in the country, thank you.
The administration of His Excellency Alh Ahmed Usman Ododo, a health friendly governor has consistently shown commitment towards improving the health outcomes of the Kogi people through his sincere support to the health sector.
We thank all development partners and the various stakeholders for joining hands through the spirit of Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) to build an effective and sustainable health system for all.
HEALTH IS EVERYTHING
HEALTH IS A CONCERN OF ALL
God bless Kogi state.