SPEAKER NIGER STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ADVOCATES SYNERGY BETWEEN MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND ASSEMBLY
Niger State House of Assembly speaker urges collaboration between the Ministry of Health and the House of Assembly to enhance health and nutrition in the state.
He made the call during the inauguration ceremony of the House Standing Committee on Health and Nutrition, at the assembly complex on Thursday 31st August, 2023.
Lina TV correspondent Harajana Umar Ragada reports that During his address,The Speaker Rt Hon. Barr. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin Daji, Represented by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Afiniki Eunice Dauda, emphasized the need for synergy, stating that cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the House of Assembly is essential to develop effective healthcare policies and strategies, allocate appropriate resources, and oversee the implementation of health programs in the state.
Hon. Afiniki also urged the newly inaugurated House Standing Committee on Health and Nutrition to diligently perform their duties by conducting robust oversight of the Ministry of Health’s activities.
Members of the committee include Hon. Umar Nasir Paiko (Chairman), Hon. Ndagi Zakari (Vice Chairman), Hon. Sheshi Abdullahi Wushishi (Member), Hon. Isah Abdullahi (Member), Hon. Muhammad Gado Nasko Abdulazeez (Member), Hon. Suleiman Wanchiko (Member) and Hon. Mohammed Ahmed (Member).
The commissioner Ministry for Secondary and Tertiary Health, Hon. Bello Tukur assured the speaker that the ministry would work hand in hand with the House to deliver better and quality health services to the people of Niger State.
In an interview with Lina TV, the chairman of the committee Hon. Umar Nasiru reiterated that the committee would do their best to deliver their mandate, while also calling on the State Government to reactivate automatic employment to curtail the issue of shortage of staff in our hospitals.
Harajana Umar Ragada
30th August, 2023.