By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has offered free health care services to over one thousand Kuje residents to mark Tinubu’s first democracy day in office, June 12.
Speaking while flagging off the exercise tagged ‘Renewed Hope Free Medical Outreach’, on Wednesday, the Minister of state for the FCT Dr Mariya Mahmoud, said the initiative was informed by president Bola Tinubu’s commitment to improving health indices across the country.
The Minister who was represented at the event by the FCTA’s Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, noted that the special health care services would not end at the outreach venues, but extended to all the healthcare facilities across the Abuja’s rural area.
She further disclosed that various specialist medical personnel were selected to bring the services to the rural people, in accordance with the renewed hope agenda.
According to her, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike who has been widely applauded for his achievement in infrastructural development, was also working to improve other areas of residents lives.
She said, “here today, we have six different departments, antenatal care for pregnant women, general out patients care, paediatrics, eye and dental cares. We also have health insurance that will guarantee that even after today, you will continue to have access to health.
” The plan of this government is to renew hope. We have over 1000 people here and we have assured them that our doctors and services are very fast. Nobody will leave here unattended to.
” And not just today, because this government is leaving no one behind. We don’t care about your party affiliation, age or sex or even religion. It is renewed hope for all. The government of President Tinubu is working to ensure that our health indices improve. It is not acceptable to us anymore for a woman to die because of pregnancy or labour complications.
” It is not acceptable to bus for a child to die. We have food and nutrition section. Not only are we checking, we are demonstrating and giving protein energy packs for both children and adults. We have HIV/ Aids care. It doesn’t stop there, we also have a follow up care”.
The Permanent Secretary, FCTA’s Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Babagana Adams assured the residents that the quality healthcare services would be sustained.
Adams also noted that FCTA will continue to work with other relevant stakeholders to reach other more people with the services.
The Representative of the Chairman, Kuje Area Council, Abdullahi Sabo, said “We are also using this medium to reassure the FCT Minister and the Minister of state that the good people of Kuje Area Council are happy with your developmental projects across the FCT. We will continue to support you by complementing your effort at our level. We shall also continue to remain the agents of renewed hope agenda of Mr. President.
On his part, the Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Haruna Jibrin, said ” this is first of its kind in Kuje Area Council, and we thank God for that. The whole place is really littered with people, and this is a physical demonstration of renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”.
