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Nigerian Leader Not Working Against Any Candidate – Information Minister

Politics

Nnenna Okoronkwo

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February 1, 2023

The Nigerian government says it is not true that some people in Aso Rock Villa are working to frustrate the victory of All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 presidential elections.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the clarification in Abuja on Wednesday, while reacting to the allegations made recently by Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai.

The Minister was speaking at the end of this week’s cabinet meeting Chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Reacting to the allegation, Mohammed said officially, government is not aware of anyone within the presidential villa that is working against any candidate in next month’s presidential election

Mohammed said the government has been fair to all candidates regardless of party affiliation and that President Buhari has consistently demonstrated that he is for free, fair and credible elections.

He said: “On a more serious note, one thing I can assure you is that no matter what, this administration is focused, determine to ensure free and fair elections. But I think with this administration the most important person is Mr. President and I think he has shown by words and by deed that he is dedicated to free, fair and credible elections.

“And fair, free, credible elections actually mean not backing anybody. And everywhere he goes he makes that very clear even as recently as Friday when he was in Daura, he said the same thing. If there’s anybody working against a candidate we don’t know officially.”

Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, who was a guest on Channels Television breakfast programme Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, blamed some of the government policies including the naira redesign and persistent fuel scarcity in the country on 5th Columnist, saying that naira redesign and persistent fuel scarcity may cause unrest in the country.

According to him, the policy of currency redesign at this moment is the idea of few people in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, adding that it was never the policy of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He said: “The policy of currency redesign is the idea of a few people in the Presidential Villa. APC never promised Naira redesign. This is not the right time to embark on such an exercise because most of the areas in Nigeria have no banking facilities.”

The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) alleged that the naira redesign and fuel scarcity across Nigeria is the handiwork of the 5th Columnist, to bring down the government of APC.

“I must say that the naira redesign and fuel scarcity is the handiwork of 5th Columnists because they want to bring the country down, otherwise why must redesigning naira be the priority of the federal government at this time.” he added.

El-Rufai who is a prominent member and co-founder of APC also alleged that most of the people in the Presidential Villa are not APC members hence some of the policies they are churning out from time to time are those that will hurt APC.

Asked if he was not using his close relationship with President Buhari to make suggestions on how to solve some national issues, El-Rufai dismissed it with the wave of the hand, saying that he cannot remember when he has made suggestions that were accepted.

“I stopped going to Presidential Villa a long time ago. What is the use when every suggestion you bring will not be accepted.

”I rather stayed back solving the problems of my state (Kaduna) which I believe will be more important to me and my people. I don’t go to the Presidential Villa anymore,” he said while appearing on the programme.

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Private Hospital In Yobe conducts first laparoscopic surgery

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February 1, 2023

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Ayaji Medical and Diagnostic Centre, a private hospital in Gashua, Yobe State, has conducted the first laparoscopic surgery in the state.

Laparoscopy is a state-of-the-art surgical procedure that is done by inserting instruments into small incisions on the abdominal wall.

The Managing Director of the medical centre, Dr Adamu Amshi, told news men in Gashua on Wednesday that he led the operation to correct uterine prolapse caused by weak pelvic muscles and ligaments supporting the uterus.

“The surgery, known as sacrohysteropexy, involves resuspension of the prolapsed uterus using a strip of synthetic mesh to lift the uterus and hold it in place to allow normal sexual intercourse and preserve childbearing function. The operation was performed using laparoscopic magnification with superior screen visualisation of the anatomy.”

Unlike the traditional open surgery, Amshi said, laparoscopy is minimally invasive in that it is conducted through smaller incisions, it decreases hospital stay, reduces blood loss and post-operative pain, guarantees accuracy and rapid recovery.

The managing director, who is an Indian trained obstetrics gynaecologist, said it took his team four hours to complete the operation, conducted on a 30-year-old woman from Bursari Local Government Area of the state.

He however said that the treated patient had been told that she could only deliver a baby through Caesarean Section (CS). Amshi listed the risk factors of uterine prolapse to include multiple vaginal births, aging, obesity, delivery of large baby, chronic cough and being postmenopausal.

The managing director commended his team’s members, Dr Dahiru Tilde, an anaesthetist and two nurses, Muhammad Kazir and Ahmad Ligali, for their roles in the successful operation.

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2023 Elections: APC launches app for youths

Politics

Nnenna Okoronkwo

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February 1, 2023

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With 24 days to Nigeria’s Presidential Election, the Presidential Campaign Council of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC has launched an app named “Thinking Caps”.

The app is aimed at informing young Nigerians of the achievements and potentials of the APC Presidential Candidate, Mr. Bola Tinubu and his running mate Kashim Shettima, as well as educate them on the actions of other Presidential candidates contesting the election.

Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, the Campaign Council’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mr. Mohammed Idris explained that the “Thinking Caps” will also have a quiz feature which will be aimed at educating youths on different matters and winners of the quiz will get a reward.

Mr. Idris added that the app which also has a newsfeed and gallery features has the capacity to engage 93.4 million registered users.

“The demographic analysis of our population shows that the youth aged 35 and below constitute over 60% of our population. It means Nigeria is a very young country – too young to know that there was a world without computers and GSM phones, not to talk of internet and social media. As far as these youth are concerned, End-SARS protest was the biggest civil disobedience and fight for citizens’ rights that has ever happened.

“They cannot understand what the older population mean when they talk about military rule and how rights and privileges of citizens were curtailed. They have no idea that some people came face to face with gun-wielding soldiers and some paid the supreme price fighting for democracy.

“They are not familiar with what it means to be pro-democracy activists, and the sacrifices they made that culminated in the democracy we enjoy today.

“So, it suffices to say if 60% of our population did not witness these events and have no knowledge about them, they are not able to make informed choice amongst the front-runners in this race, with particular reference to the candidature of Asiwaju Tinubu.

“This is where the “Thinking Caps” app comes in, to bridge this knowledge gap amongst the Gen Z and millennials and rally majority of this demography behind the Tinubu-Shettima ticket.

“When we say Tinubu’s Lagos for instance, they wonder what we mean, when they were either unborn or too young to know the hitherto decrepit nature of Oshodi, Mushin, Obalende, Ojuelegba, CMS, amongst others.

“They don’t know what Lekki was or the existential threat that Victoria Island faced because of the ocean surge. They have no idea of the state of the Lagos infrastructure or the general quality of life of Lagosians before Tinubu became Governor, same way they have no idea about the great achievements of Sen. Kashim Shettima as Governor of an insurgency-ridden Borno State.

“We have a responsibility to fill this knowledge gap and educate this critical demography with facts about our opponents. This app educates the youths about the 16 years of misrule under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). With the launch of the app today, we are poised to uniquely tell our story and market our candidate as the best amongst the rest.

“With 24 days to the elections, the time to convince the electorate to secure an emphatic victory cannot be more auspicious. “The Thinking Caps” is our innovation to get this done so that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu can install “Renewed Hope” to the benefit of all Nigerians.”

He expressed hope that the app would lead young Nigerians to vote for the APC Presidential Candidate.

Mr. Idris said that the Think Caps application is on playstore and app store.

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INEC to hold Mock Voters’ Accreditation/Verification Exercise

Politics

Nnenna Okoronkwo

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February 1, 2023

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Oyo State, says it has proposed to hold a mock voters’ accreditation/verification exercise in the state.

The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Adeniran Tella, who said this during a stakeholders meeting held at the INEC Office, Ibadan, revealed that the exercise would be held in twelve of the polling units in 6, out of the state’s 33 local government areas namely, Akinyele, Atiba, Iseyin, Ogbomoso North, Ibadan North and Ido, of the three senatorial districts in the state.

Tella revealed that the Commission had taken delivery of and tested each of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines for the elections in the state to ensure their functionality on Election Day, noting that the purpose of the mock exercise, to be held on Saturday, 4th February, 2023, is to conduct field tests.

He said: “The Commission therefore wishes to appeal to registered voters in the affected Polling Units to appear on the scheduled date with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the mock exercise. No doubt, the exercise will help to reassure the general public of the robustness of our system and further strengthen our processes ahead of the General Elections in the state.”

The REC affirmed that the 12 BVAS machines used for the exercise would be reconfigured before they are deployed for the General Elections in the state, noting that the Commission was fully ready for the elections as series of trainings had been and would still be conducted for both staff and 37,000 ad-hoc staff members of the Commission, in order to have seamless elections in the state.

Tella stated: “The Commission is to deploy technology for the conduct of the forthcoming elections through the use of BVAS for accreditation/verification of voters ad uploading Polling Units results through INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) on Election Day.”

He disclosed that the collection of PVCs at INEC offices in the state had been extended by 8 days, to end on Sunday, 5th February, 2023, with additional 2 hours, from 9am to 5pm daily, saying the Commission had distributed over 402,321 PVCs, with over 800,000 uncollected PVCs at the various Local Government Area offices in the state.

The REC, therefore, urged citizens to go out and collect their PVCs as their PVC is their power on Election Day.

On his part, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams, representated by DCP Garba Ahmed, urged the electorate to come out en- masse for the mock exercise, noting that the exercise would provide an avenue for the Commission to test run the equipment for optimal performance during the General Elections.

Other stakeholders at the meeting were representatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), National Orientation Agency (NOA), Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC), the Army, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), political parties and the European Union election observers, among others.

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Yobe North Senatorial Candidacy: Supreme Court fixes February 6 for Judgement

Politics

Amaka Nliam

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February 1, 2023

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The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed February 6, 2023 for judgement on the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the decisions of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division and the Federal High Court, Damaturu in favour of Bashir Sheriff, the APC senatorial candidate for Yobe North.

Justice Cletus Nwaeze on Wednesday fixed the date after counsels from parties adopted their arguments.

Both courts have upheld the candidacy of Bashir Sheriff as the rightful candidate of the APC for Yobe North senatorial district in the general elections.

Dissatisfied with the lower courts’ decision, the APC had challenged the judgements as being in error.

(Left) The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Bashir Sheriff (Right)

Counsel to the APC, Sekeribo Peter, while adopting the APC’s brief of argument on Wednesday, urged the apex court to overturn the decision of the two lower courts and declare the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, as the senatorial candidate.

He asked the apex court to hold that the primary election that produced Bashir Sherriff was fraudulently conducted.

Counsel to the respondent, Sarafa Yussuf, could not offer a satisfactory explanation on why the name Bashir Sherriff appeared in the list of committee that conducted the primary election held on May 28, 2022.

He, however, explained that the person whose name is in the committee was not the same person as Bashir Sherriff, the candidate and the respondent to the appeal.

Yussuf prayed the apex court to dismiss the appeal.

He said that the APC did not contradict the affidavit deposed to by the chairman of the Yobe North senatorial district primary election, Danjuma Manga, who conducted the May 28, 2022 primary election.

After the parties adopted their briefs Justice Cletus Nwaeze adjourned for judgement to February 6.

It would be recalled that a three-man panel led by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dagban-Mesah, while delivering judgement, upheld the judgement of the Damaturu Federal High Court which sacked the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan.

The appellate court ordered the APC to forward the name of Bashiru Sheriff Machina to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the authentic winner of the primary, which was held on May 28, 2022.

The court held that the primary election that was conducted by the APC on June 9 was invalid, as it was not monitored by the INEC, which is a gross violation of the Electoral Act.

Edited by Amaka E. Nliam

President Buhari seeks growth of Nigeria’s assets

Bilkisu Halilu Pai

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February 1, 2023

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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), to grow its Assets Under Management from the current value of 18 trillion Naira, to at least 100 trillion Naira in the next 10 years.

President Buhari gave the charge on Wednesday at the launch of the new MOFI and inauguration of the Governing Council and Board of Directors of the body shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting.

The President also tasked the new board to, “be the clearing house for the management of Federal Government investments and assets in line with global best practices with a view to ensuring that these investments are delivering superior risk-adjusted returns to the government.”

He also called on the new MOFI to, “work with other MDAs to create a consolidated national asset register with a view to converting these assets into cash flow-generating entities to support the government’s revenue drive and; partner with the government with a view to using government-owned investments and assets to support the government in delivering on its social and economic obligations to the citizenry.”

To this effect, he directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed to commence the process of amending the MOFI Act and other legislations to further institutionalize this reform and ensure that MOFI is restructured and repositioned to become a trusted custodian and manager of Federal Government investments and assets.

President Buhari said the event was significant as the restructured MOFI will help identify “what we own” and how to get the best out of them.

According to him, the MOFI Act of 1959 now Cap. 229, Laws of the Federation, 2004 “explicitly empowers MOFI to enter into commercial transactions of any description on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria in its own name. As a result, MOFI was used as a Special Purpose Vehicle across different sectors, to invest in commercial entities over the last 64 years. To put this in context, MOFI was created even before Nigeria’s independence.”

Speaking further, the President said “MOFI was not structured to be governed or resourced to deliver on the mandate that was expected of it. MOFI’s peers, on the other hand, that were deliberately set up with the institutional framework, governance structure, and execution capacity have gone on to make major social and economic impacts in their respective nations. Many of which have become global brands for investing domestically and internationally.

“As part of the governance structure, there will be a Governing Council headed by me, a Board of Directors under the leadership of a former Minister of Finance, Dr Shamsudeen Usman and an Executive Management Team headed by Dr Armstrong Takang,” the President said.

President Buhari reminded members of the Governing Council as well as Board of Directors that this Administration expects much from them.

Specifically, he tasked Ministers who are members to “create an enabling environment that will facilitate the creation of a National Asset Register that will be harnessed to strengthen our fiscal and economic realities and the optimization of our investments and assets that will be under the purview of MOFI.”

In her remarks, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, thanked President Buhari for his support and approvals that have made the restructuring and repositioning of MOFI possible, assuring him that Council members and Board will ensure that the new MOFI delivers on its mandates.

Chelsea Seals Move For Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez

Sports

Chidi Uduma Nwoke

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February 1, 2023

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Premier League club Chelsea agreed a deal on Deadline Day to complete the signing of Argentine International midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica, for a British-record transfer of £106.8m.

Fernandez, 22, signed an eight-and-a-half-year deal at Stamford Bridge, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2031. The deal for the Argentine surpasses the £100m Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish from Aston Villa in 2021.

Racing to Enzo! 🏎

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 1, 2023

Chelsea had been in talks to sign the World Cup winner throughout January, but Benfica had refused to do business unless the Blues paid his release clause.

Fernandez was left out of Benfica’s squad for its match against Arouca on Tuesday night, with the World Cup Young Player of the Tournament undergoing a medical in Portugal ahead of his move to Stamford Bridge.

Read more: Italian Midfielder Jorginho Joins Arsenal From Chelsea

Benfica signed Fernandez in July 2022 from River Plate, who will also benefit from the deal courtesy of a 25% sell-on clause. Fernandez scored four goals and seven assists in 29 games in all competitions for Benfica this season.

Fernandez was instrumental in Argentina’s World Cup-winning campaign in Qatar, breaking into the starting lineup and playing every game. He finished the tournament by scooping the Young Player of the tournament Award as Argentina won the trophy for the first time since 1986.

FCT Commissioner of Police seeks Guards Brigade support

Nigeria

Bilkisu Halilu Pai

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February 1, 2023

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The new Commissioner of Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, CP Sadiq Abubakar, has paid a working visit to the Commander Guards Brigade, Brigadier General Aminu Umar in his office at Aguyi Ironsi Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja.

This according to the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of Guards Brigade, Captain Geoffrey Abakpa, is part of efforts geared towards achieving total security of the Federal Capital Territory and its environs and to ensure continues synergy between the Nigerian Army and the Police.

In a remark, CP Sadiq Abubakar while appreciating the Commander and his Officers for the warm reception, noted that his visit to the Brigade was home coming having been trained by a former Guards Brigade Commander, Late Brigadier General Maxwell Kobe and also spent most of his service years in the Federal Capital Territory working alongside officers and personnel of the Brigade.

He stated that his visit was to formally seek the Commander’s strategic support to enable the police and other security agencies operating within the Federal Capital Territory succeed against criminal elements that may be tempting to disturb the peace of the citizens especially as the 2023 general elections draws closer.

The FCT Police Commissioner affirmed that Nigeria Police has in the past enjoyed the cordial relationship that has thrived over the years between the Brigade and the Police, stressing that Police Command under his watch in the Federal Capital Territory looks forward to a more robust cordial relationship to enable him succeed in his task of securing the Federal Capital and its environs.

Responding, Guards Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Aminu Umar while congratulating the new Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner on his appointment, appreciated him for choosing the Brigade as an important point of collaboration to call on.

He assured the New Police Commissioner of the Brigade’s total support in the area of operations and strategic collaboration stressing that as the lead agency, the police has continued to play very vital roles in addressing issues of conflict that may be hoodwinked by some unscrupulous elements who seize every opportunity to cause chaos between the Nigerian Army and other security agencies.

The Commander assured that Guards Brigade remains steadfast and committed in providing the needed role to ensure that issues of security challenges within the FCT and its environs are given urgent priority whenever they pop up.

The Commissioner was accompanied by the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Administration, ACP Emmanuel Inyang and the Force PRO, Josephine Adeh.

President Buhari will bequeath free and fair elections to Nigeria – FCT Minister

Nigeria

Bilkisu Halilu Pai

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February 1, 2023

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The Minister of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has reiterated the desire of President Muhammadu Buhari to bequeath a free, fair, credible and transparent elections.

Malam Bello, who spoke at the 14^th edition of the Leadership Annual Conference and Awards held on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja said government has over the last seven years repositioned the Nigerian economy and put it firmly on the path of growth and economic sustainability outside of the oil and gas sector.

This action, he said, placed the Nigerian economy on the path of growth and recovery which a free, fair and credible election would sustain.

Speaking on the theme for the event, “Credible Elections and an Economy in Transit”, Malam Bello described it as timely, given that the upcoming 2023 general elections could be considered as the, “the most important leadership recruitment decisions to confront Nigerians in recent times.”

He added that, “His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted on bequeathing to Nigeria a free, fair, credible and transparent election”.

While commending the awardees for their deserving recognition, the Minister particularly appreciated the efforts of the Chairman of Afreximbank, Dr Benedict Oramah who is one of the award recipients, in the development of the health sector in the FCT.

He said, “The recognition of Dr Benedict Oramah, Chairman of Afreximbank resonates with us in the FCT as this international financial institution which he heads has keyed into our vision of making Abuja a global destination for the provision of world class healthcare with the construction of a 200-bed hospital in the city.

“Let me therefore seize this opportunity to call on other organisations and business concerns who share in our dream for the development of Abuja into a world class city to partner with us in this regard”, he added.

The Minister who welcomed the thoughts of the keynote Speaker and former Prime Minister of Kenya, Honourable Raila Amolo Odinga on the event’s theme, commended him for being among the special recognition award recipients while also welcoming him to Abuja.

Malam Bello also commended the Wife of the Late Sam Nda Isaiah, and Chairman of the Leadership Group, Mrs. Zainab Nda Isaiah, the management and staff of the Group for sustaining the annual event and keeping alive the memory and legacies of Sam Nda-Isiah whom he described as a patriot and one of Nigeria’s great visionaries.

The Minister along with the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Hon. Raila Odinga and the Etsu Nupe, HRH Alh. Yahaya Abubakar were bestowed with special recognition awards.

SFH Retreat: Participants Call For Improved Healthcare System

Health

Temitope Obatoke

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February 1, 2023

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Participants at the Society For Family Health (SFH) Retreat in Lagos said there was need to improve health outcomes in the country to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets.

According to them, this will include improving the country’s Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and creating a more sustainable healthcare financing system. The retreat had its theme as, Beginning with the End in Mind. The retreat marked the commencement of the 40th Anniversary and 2023 Leadership Retreat of SFH.

Dr. Oyebanji Filani, Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Ekiti state, spoke on issues around Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), National Health Act (NHAct) and National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in closing the social contract gap and improving outcome in sub national level.

Filani, Chairperson, Health Commissioners Forum, Nigeria, said that commissioners of health in the country resolved that states should put in place relevant institutions to support and drive reforms around healthcare services.

Dr Olumide Okunola, Senior Health Specialist, World Bank Group, emphasised that regardless of policy and government instruments, public financing was key to realising the goals of NHIA Act and UHC. One of his recommendations was for the future of health financing in Nigeria to be output-based financing budget. He urged SFH to help through technical assistance, domestic resource mobilisation, among others.

Dr. Ebere Anyachukwu, Senior Health Specialist, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), recommended some shifts to accelerate Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Nigeria. Some of the suggestions included country focused political priorities, in-country coordination approach, pragmatic delivery approach that is scalable. Others are capacity building alongside developing and strengthening local networks, domestic financing mobilisation, private and government partnership supported service delivery among others.

“It means that all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need as well as when and where they need them.”

Dr Murphy Akpu, Deputy Coordinator, PEPFAR Nigeria, also made a presentation.

Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, urged Lagos residents to enrol in the state’s health insurance scheme, Ilera Eko to enjoy quality and affordable healthcare delivery. Abayomi was represented by Dr Olamide Okulaja, Health Economist and Technical Adviser to the Commissioner.

Okulaja, who spoke on UHC, said the state initiated Ilera Eko in a bid to ensure that all residents in the state, irrespective of their status, got access to healthcare services.

“Part of the aims of the blueprint is health facilities upgrade, outsource some Primary Health Centres to private sector and improve patronage for health insurance. The best approach towards implementing a sustainable healthcare system is by building all encompassing facilities for all, for the benefit of both the rich and the poor in the society.”

Speaking earlier, Prof. Ekanem Braide, the President of SFH Board, reiterated the board’s resolution to keep the Foundation’s vision alive.

“This retreat, therefore, is to pause, learn, unlearn and reignite our collective purpose to finish the job we have started working with our partners. We have structured the agenda with activities ranging from lessons learnt in health policy and governance private sector-led advocacy, expanded regional reform, to truly reposition us for our aspiration of achieving Health for All.”

Dr. Omokhudu Idogho, the Managing Director of SFH, in his welcome address, evaluated the impact of SFH since inception.

“Our internal metrics suggest that as an organisation, we have contributed to a quarter of Nigeria’s Couple-Years of Protection (CYP) progress.

“A third of ITN distributed in Nigeria about 60 million reaching 25 million households. Provided health services to more than three million children, averted close to 180,000 HIV infections and generated more than 10.2 million DALYS in the last 40 years.

“This contribution has seen population level impact with maternal mortality down from 1,000 to 512/100,000 live births and infant mortality coming down from 132 to 54 per 1,000 live births.

“The next strategy calls us to leverage our 40 years experience to rewrite the construct of Africa health system, with a clear focus on stronger partnerships, forward thinking science and an untiring commitment to transform health outcomes for all.”

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