Dr Kayode Fayemi’s government in Ekiti State has reiterated its unrelenting commitment to quality health care delivery system across the state that earned her 100% in the recent OBR rating nationwide.
The Chairman Primary Health Care Development Agency in Ekiti State, Chief (Mrs.) Monisola Oloro stated this at the inauguration of Local Government Management Team cum stakeholders meeting by the Governing Board with the stakeholders in the Ekiti Primary Health Sector.
Mrs. Oloro who described the interactive session on how to deliver on their mandate as a milestone noted that nonexistence of Board Members to manage the affairs of the Agency during the immediate past administration has negatively affected the its operation and performance.
She solicited the commitment and support of all the stakeholders in health sector in setting the State Primary Health Care Board in the right direction for it to make significant impact.
Earlier in her remarks, the Permanent Secretary of the Agency, Pharmacist Olabisi Arogundade explained that the forum was to further tutor the stakeholders on how to ensure optimum performance.
Pharmacist Arogundade commended the governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi for appointing people with impeccable characters and have paid their dues in the health sector as board members.
Responding on behalf of the Medical Officers in the 16 local government areas, Dr. Benjamin Popoola appreciated the Ekiti state government for appointing right persons to man the affairs of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency and also described the meeting as a welcome development geared towards good health care services delivery in Ekiti state.
He charged the leadership of the board to make the meeting a continuous exercise and also pledged their support and commitment to the government of the day.
The Local Government Management Team which comprised all stakeholders in health in all the 16 LGAs in Ekiti state is expected to begin work immediately.
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