Nasarawa Assembly appeals to agency on quality healthcare delivery

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has appealed to the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NAPHCDA), to prioritise the health needs of people of the state.

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The Chairman of the State Assembly Committee on Health, Mr Larry Ven-Bawa, made the appeal when the Agency appeared before the committee on its 2023 budget performance on Wednesday in Lafia.

Ven-Bawa also commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule, for prioritising the health sector, which he said had improved the health status of the people of the state.

He said, “The exercise was to assess the agency’s 2023 budget performance and to correct any anomaly that may be discovered.”
According to him, any amount expended without the House approval is illegal.

“All we are doing is to ensure that we correct the wrongs and make sure that the right things are done for improved health status of our people,” he said.

Ven-Bawa urged the agency to ensure that health facilities in the state provide quality healthcare services to the people across the state.

He also urged the agency to always adhere strictly to its budgetary provisions by avoiding extra budgetary spending, adding that, a healthy nation is a wealthy nation.

Ven-Bawa assured the agency that the assembly would continue to support them to succeed in their quest to provide quality healthcare service to the people of the state.

He said that the committee would embark on oversight visit to all health facilities across the state to ascertain the infrastructure and the quality of service delivery

Earlier, Dr Madawa Absalom, Director Community and Family Health Services of the agency, appreciated the committee for the support.

The director assured of the agency’s commitment to continue to prioritise the health of the people.