Omo, wetin we go talk as President Bola Tinubu don reason say traditional and religious leaders gatz step up for Nigeria health matter? Na for Abuja, dem gather for National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit, and Tinubu no carry matter play o.
The gist be say dem dey talk about how these respected men wey dey lead our communities fit help change the health sector for better. Wetin Tinubu yarn? He talk say no health reform fit happen without their moral power wey dey ground.
He call out all the emirs, obas, bishops, and imams, say make dem use their influence help promote better health for mothers and newborns, immunisation, and better food security. Na all these wahala wey dey make people dey suffer and die from things wey fit prevent. No be say dem no fit control them.
As the president dey talk, he announce the second set of National Health Fellows wey go dey work inside communities. This one no be joke o! 774 young Naija people wey go help fight for health for their areas. E mean say dem don dey prepare dem to make impact where e matter pass.
Tinubu no stop there o, im go further talk say this summit na the beginning of new national alliance for health. Im dey point out dat the responsibility wey dey wear traditional leaders no go fit dey carried by government alone. Dem need help! He talk say e wan make dem oversee how primary health care facilities dey run for their areas. If place no dey work well, dem go bring am to government notice. Na true talk this one be, if dem no do am, who go fit do?
Meanwhile, the First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, dey spearhead the Community Food Bank, wey go begin operation soon to help families wey dey suffer hunger. Na she don talk say make traditional and religious leaders ensure say no family wey need help go carry last for this initiative. Na serious level we dey!
For the summit, dem gather all the top health brains together, and Pate, the Health Minister, don give dem wahala as he talk say child malnutrition dey on the rise. This one go affect Nigeria growth if we no take am serious, as e don dey bad already.
A lot of our children dey suffer, dey malnourished, and if dem no get enough to chop, e fit lead to bigger wahala later in life. Na why dem dey need all hand on deck to tackle am. Tinubu tell the people say, “You are the driving force behind Nigeria’s health transformation.” Dis one no be wahala wahala, na jingle!
All dem traditional leaders dey supposed to use their mata inside community to change the vision wey government get for public health. Even Rev Daniel Okoh of CAN come talk say when e come to health, leaders gats use their position make the whole country dey healthy. Na true, no be small thing.
Dem also dey create Memorandum of Understanding wey go involve U.S. government for health, and traditional leaders pledge to use their influence to support am for all communities across Nigeria. Everybody dey show commitment as dem all gather on one table to discuss health matters for our Naija.
At the end of the day, dem go need make this summit dey happen regularly so e fit continue to devour the issues of health for Nigeria. No be joke, as strong leaders gather wey fit bring real change, health matter no fit dey left to government alone again!
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