Oyo Government Presents Power Generating Sets to Primary Healthcare Centers

The Oyo State Government on Monday presented 120 power-generating sets to Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in the state.

The government had, on November 8, 2022, presented about 97 power-generating sets to some PHCs in the state.

The symbolic presentation was done at the Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, in collaboration with Lanocks Construction Company.

Speaking at the presentation, the Engineering Technical Lead of PHCs Renovation Committee, Ademola Aderinto, said the delivery of generators to Oyo PHCs is part of Governor Seyi Makinde’s initiative to renovate/upgrade one PHC per ward.

Aderinto said: “This project, which began in 2021, has resulted in over 200 newly renovated PHCs, as well as many newly built PHCs. Today 115 generators were delivered to the Primary Healthcare Board for the Primary Healthcare Centers in Oyo State by Lanocks Construction Company, this is in addition to the 5 generators delivered earlier, making 120 generators.

“This is the second batch of generators to be delivered. The first batch was delivered about a month ago bringing the total number of generators delivered to the PHCs during this initiative so far to 219,” he explained.

Aderinto disclosed that the project was initiated by the Oyo State Governor’s Office in collaboration with the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board and the Oyo State Ministry of Health.

He said part of the project’s goal is to deliver generators for electricity supply to all renovated centers and to sink boreholes to ensure a steady supply of water, not only to the PHCs, but also to the communities, through taps placed outside the PHCs.

He revealed that the PHC centers upgrade initiative in the state had been well-received by the Oyo State communities.

He applauded the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health and the Project Lead and Chairperson of the Renovation Committee, Dr. Funmi Salami, whose contributions had yielded the huge success recorded.

Available healthcare

Speaking earlier, the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Muideen Olatunji, said the aim of the initiative was to make healthcare available to all Oyo State residents.

Olatunji stated: “Healthcare is essential at the primary level so all our citizens can have access to a health center within a mile of where they live. This will reduce the burden on our Secondary and Tertiary hospitals, and improve the healthcare of our people.”

Present at the event were health practitioners and members of ward development committees, among others.

Emmanuel Ukoh