Ebonyi state to declare state of emergency in health sector
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi says his administration would declare a state of emergency in the health and education sectors.
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This was made known in a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Dr. Monday Uzor.
According to him, the governor made the remark during a courtesy visit made to his office by members of Abakaliki Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria, and the Management and Governing Council of Ebonyi State University.
He said the governor, considering the place of good health in engendering development, has promised that his administration will not rest on its oars until the health and education sectors are reformed to optimum capacity.
“Many of the general hospitals in the state are not functional; how do we go about it? Now we are talking about human capital development, and we are talking about the welfare of our children and elders.
“We need to declare a state of emergency in this health sector. We need to have at least one functional hospital here in Abakaliki, and with our collective support, we will get it right,” he stated.
The governor also reinstated his readiness to approach the Federal Government for the possible return of the state teaching hospital to Ebonyi State University.
He however called on members of the profession to rise against the infiltration of quacks among them.
Earlier, the leader of Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria, Dr. Ozoemena Oboke, noted that they were in the governor’s office to congratulate him on his successful inauguration and equitable spread of political appointees.
He also thanked the governor for appointing one of their members, Dr. Moses Ekuma, as the Commissioner for Health.
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