Wahala dey sabi gist! Omo, Minister Nyesom Wike don shine eye for healthcare matter as he hand over 12 new ambulances to hospitals wey dey for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday. This move na to boost emergency healthcare delivery, and e no be small matter, my people!
Wike talk during the ceremony for Abuja say na part of dem efforts to improve how dem dey respond to emergency cases wey fit happen for di territory. E come dey explain say all di sectors wey FCT Administration dey invest in – road, education, and healthcare – dey connect like bodi for one tree. If road no dey okay, how ambulance go fit carry person wey need help? Na serious matter!
“People dey ask why we dey focus on road, education, but dem forget say if road no dey fine, ambulance fit break down. If person get emergency and our road dey bad, then which kind help we dey talk?” Wike yarn. E really pass be careful!
Aside this ambulance matter, our guy Wike also drop gist like hot gizzard say dem dey rehabilitate and furnish 14 health centres for FCT. As if that no be enough, dem don tell di FCT Head of Civil Service make dem recruit extra hands wey go fit help boost di health sector. E no go sweet if we no get enough people wey sabi wetin dem dey do!
Dr. Olalodipo Fasawe, wey be di Mandate Secretary for FCT Health Services and Environment, talk say di ambulances wey dem bring na big step for healthcare for di area. She come add say this initiative show how di administration dey serious for people-centered governance. Na wetin we wan see, na! Better governance!
Fasawe also yarn say di ongoing road projects dey improve access to health facilities, especially for rural areas dem. She drop example sey for place like Abaji and Gwagwalada, di road wey used to take people 1.5 hours to travel don turn to just 30 minutes now. Na so progress dey happen!
Plus, Wike dey make sure say di welfare of healthcare workers no dey forgotten. Dem don pay outstanding allowances wey dey since 2021! She really dey praise di administration say na di only state wey don pay allowances like hazard pay. This one dey give sense, as e shows say dem dey treat di workers well.
No forget say di upgrade of di FCT School of Nursing to full-fledged College of Nursing dey happen too. All dis move na clear sign say dem dey push to provide good healthcare for di people wey dey live for di FCT. Na wetin we go dey hope for as we dey waya this journey!
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