Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has affirmed his administration’s alignment with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the health sector to enhance access to quality healthcare delivery in the state.
Otti made this known while receiving the Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr. Salma Ibrahim, and her team during their advocacy visit to Abia.
He emphasized the shared objectives between Abia and the Federal Government, particularly in the health sector, stressing a mutual commitment to a common purpose despite political differences.
According to Otti: “Given all the things you reeled out about the President’s renewed hope agenda with specific reference to health, I didn’t think I would be exaggerating if I say that even if we’re not in the same party, we are on the same pedestal. We are driving towards the same purpose.
“We already keyed in on this renewed hope agenda of the Federal government. Because listening to you, all the areas that the Federal government is interested in, are also the areas we are interested in.”
Governor Otti highlighted his administration’s achievements in the health sector, including a robust budget for healthcare delivery, restoration of accreditation for the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, clearance of health workers’ salaries, and efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates.
He reiterated his administration’s readiness to collaborate with the Federal Government to ensure quality healthcare delivery for the people of Abia State.
Earlier in her speech, the Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr. Salma Ibrahim, called for a partnership between Abia and the Federal Government to accelerate health sector transformation initiatives outlined in President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
She emphasized the need for sustained efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality rates in the country, assuring that the Federal Government would support Abia State in implementing various health policies. She commended Otti for increasing the budgetary allocation to healthcare by 15 percent.
