The Chairman of Kuje Area Council, FCT, Hon. Abdullahi Suleiman Sabo, has commissioned the Inclusive Safe Motherhood Strategy (ISMS) centre to help improve healthcare services at the rural communities in the council.
Sabo, during the commissioning of the centre at Chukuku Community, said his government was committed to strengthening the health care system and implementation of a sustainable healthcare financing mechanism in Kuje Area Council.
According to him, his administration has undertaken pragmatic reforms and programmes to ensure the attainment of Universal Health Coverage for both Indigenes and residents of Kuje Area Council.
“It is with immense pleasure that I stand here before the good people of Chukuku village and by extension Kuje Area Council, in general, to share with you all the vision of the Government.
“We intend to provide quality, accessible and affordable healthcare to all, irrespective of financial status, academic qualification or background in the area.
“Right from the inception of my administration, it has been a top priority for our government to make sure that access to healthcare by Kuje people is no longer exclusive to the wealthy and privileged.
“Indeed, health is a fundamental right and all the good people of Kuje should have access to healthcare without having to worry about the financial burden.
“We sincerely appreciate the Executive Director Survival Fistula Healthcare Foundation (SFHF) Mrs Peter Ogulayin for extensive succour both in times of facilities, conducive atmosphere and sacrifices.
“With all this provision in place, it is imperative that all stakeholders, which include traditional rulers and community leaders to collaborate and act as aggregators, to achieve the desired Universal Health Coverage in times of service provisions,” Sabo said.
Earlier, in her remarks, the Executive Director Mrs Peter Ogulayin, said the primary vision and mission of the foundation is to provide ease to pregnant women and to ensure quality healthcare delivery that is accessible to all.
Ogulayin maintained that the Chairman has indeed demonstrated his zeal and passion for the wellbeing of all Women, particularly pregnant women, adding that it was necessary for the stakeholders to ensure sustainable action and service delivery.
“We believe that with this commitment, hard work and diligence displayed by the Chairman from the starting till end, Kuje Area Council will succeed in attaining Universal Health Coverage for all,” she said.
Highlights of the Occasion was the official commissioning of the centre and the donation of the sum of Five hundred thousand naira to the Chukuku Primary Healthcare centre.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Safe Motherhood Strategy (ISMS) Centre was donated by Survival Fistula Healthcare Foundation (SFHF) a Non-Governmental Organisation. (NAN)