Minister of Health, Osagie Ehaniare, has said that plans are on for the Federal Government to build a health centre in each state of the federation.
He said each of the centres will have facilities ranging from a staff quarters to a Kekek Napep ambulance.
“As a takeoff plan, I wish to promise that a standard Primary Health Centre will be built and made functional each in all states across the SouthWest as a model and the location would be decided by this commitee.
“The facility will be equiped 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.
He stated this in Ile-Ife where he inaugurated the South-West Traditional Leaders’ Committee on Public Health Delivery.
At the event, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, called on the Federal Government to immediately find a way of ending the doctors’ strike.
The monarch described the strike action as highly unfortunate, the Ooni who is the Co-chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, noted that health workers are essential service providers who should not abandon their duty posts no matter what what.
“I am aware of your relentless efforts towards ending the strike as quick as possible but Nigerians cannot wait any further. The strike action has brought a lot of hardships to Nigerians especially the poor and other vulnerable persons who cannot afford privately owned health facilities which obviously is now the alternative,” Ooni said, according to a statement from Ooni’s spokesperson, Moses Olafare.
“We are the closest to our people, palaces have no door and that is why it is easy for information to reach all of our subjects immediately we send them. They believe us so much too by the virtue of our tradition and we are upholding these good traits.
“The newly inaugurated Southwest Traditional Leaders’ Commitee on PHC Delivery is indeed going to formalize the enormous works of traditional rulers across Yoruba land and I can assure you that Nigerians are going to benefit immensely from this initiative,” the Ooni added.
