My people! E be like say Federal Government don bring fresh gist wey concern our health and education sectors. Dem don set up wetin dem dey call HOPE-GOV program, and na prize to World Bank, I swear!
This program no be just about moving cash around, nah! Na to drive better reforms for how budget dey work for primary healthcare and basic education. Assad Hassan, wey be National Coordinator of this program, yarn am for Abuja say dis initiative na serious matter wey go change how we dey do things.
According to am, dem no dey just dish out money like say na freebie. Dem dey focus on institutional reforms. E mean say dem go dey check how these states dey work, make sure say dem dey achieve measurable results before any incentives go follow. Ogunbo man no dey chop without labor, abi?
The other day, Joe Mutah, wey be Communications Officer, talk say dem dey use this visit to strengthen coordination among agencies wey go implement the whole plan. Na serious work, my people. Dem na government but dem dey use hand touch ground, no be high level talk wey no dey gree enter the brain.
Ebenezer! Dis program no go work if the state governments no put hands for am. Obasanjo don talk say ‘na who chop with the hand wey work for table go fit carry the plate comot.’ Dem dey plan to engage state-level coordinators for this matter to make sure say everywhere dey function well.
For the gist matter, dem don budget $500 million for this HOPE-GOV program wey be investment-for-results. This no be joke! Out of this, $480 million na for states and their agencies while $20 million na for support and all those necessary business talk, like technical assistance. Na so e be oh!
Hope dey as dem don talk say dem go look for Independent Verification Agents wey go verify how effective dis whole plan dey for first year. We need ensure say money no dey waka waka for ground. Jamil Abdallah, wey be the Program Officer, come talk say dem dey plan for better teachers and healthcare workers. Dem dey emphasize transparency and accountability, no play play here!
To join this level, all 36 states plus Federal Capital Territory don ready to show their faces. Dem don sign on, so work no go dey slack. Dr. Aishatu, wey dey represent Basic Health Care Provision Fund, pledge say dem go hammer this work together. Na serious matter!
So, na di way wey Federal Government wan carry us go since dem dey try upgrade how we dey handle health and education for this country. E go better as we fit shine our eyes and ensure say all dem funds dey work for us and no be for any chop-chop matter!
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