My people, as dem talk say na who get money dey control the matter, the World Health Organization don face serious wahala as dem dey prepare for major cuts wey dey come in 2025. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, wey be the oga patapata for WHO, don yarn some things wey go make person wonder wetin dey happen for this global health agency.
As e be, normally na America dey drop plenty cash for WHO but under President Donald Trump, wahala begin show as e new, reduced spending on foreign aid don scatter plenty plans for the organization. Take am or leave am, na Trump dey tell dem say dem go come out, and he show dem notice to withdraw that year.
Tedros no gree hide him mind—he talk sey 2025 go be one of di toughest year for WHO. Many donors don dey tighten belt, and dis matter no dey sweet at all. As e dey so, more than a thousand staff don comot work. But him no dey vex, because him dey reason am say dem fit use this chance to realign dem focus, make dem stronger and more efficient in the health mission.
He dey call on all member countries to increase their membership fees so that dem no go dem depend too much on wahala wey voluntary contributions dey bring. E talk sey dem wan make dem fees fit cover half of the agency’s budget to guarantee stability for the future. He come make am clear sey e no mean sey WHO wan dey independent from member states, but dey no wan dey beg just a few people for money.
Tedros dey rush make WHO be free to talk the truth without fear or favour. Na wetin e call a science-based organization. Meanwhile, di board meeting wey dey hold now fit discuss as America and some other countries don send withdraw notifications. Na so e be, America get one year notice before dem fit completely withdraw any involvement from WHO, and right now, dem dey owe around $260 million for dues.
As we dey hear all dis gist, wetin be your own take? E go need plenty effort to waka this matter through, but surely, WHO go find way to push the health agenda go forward, despite all dis kasala wey dey happen.
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