Traditional leaders from 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, converged on Bauchi State capital for the Quarterly Review Meeting of the Northern Traditional Leaders’ Committee on Primary Healthcare Delivery.
The meeting aimed to review progress, proffer solutions to challenges in healthcare service delivery, and work with critical stakeholders.
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pateh, stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is concerned about Nigerians' plight and has directed his aides to alleviate their sufferings.
Pateh emphasized the need for perseverance, community engagement, and partnerships to improve the standard of living.
He noted that with the President's reforms, there has been an increase in allocation to states, which should be used to improve living conditions.
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, represented by Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Ibrahim Kashim, expressed confidence that the meeting's resolutions would facilitate effective healthcare service delivery.
The state government has adhered to the Abuja declaration of 15% budgetary allocation to the health sector and acknowledged the role of traditional and religious leaders in establishing over 300 primary healthcare centers.
The federal government has expressed readiness to consolidate health intervention initiatives, while the Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Muyi Aina, stressed the importance of collective efforts in improving primary healthcare delivery.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, commended the federal and state governments for their partnership with the committee in addressing challenges in the sector.
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