ANAMBRA LG HEALTH SUPERVISORS BACK SOLUDO’S REELECTION, PRAISE HEALTH COMMISSIONER

By Chris Chikelue

Weighing the giant strides of the present administration of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo in the Health sector of Anambra State, the Health Supervisors in all the 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) have assured of their support for his reelection for a second term in office.

According to them, the Health supervisors will use their support group, known as the ‘Solution Health Movement’, soon to be inaugurated to work with the health commissioner for the actualization of Mr. Governor’s second term in office.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike while welcoming them to his office said that given the pivotal role they play and being closer to the grassroots, the ministry would continue to give them the opportunity to be part of primary healthcare services delivery in the state.

“With the continuous visitations I have made to some of our facilities in the local government, I have seen that the supervisors are hard-working and highly indispensable in grassroots healthcare services delivery of the state; you are very instrumental in achieving positive results in the primary healthcare services delivery of the LGAs and we will continue to carry you along.

“We will introduce various health projects that will enable you to contribute to the healthcare development in Anambra, and I plead with you to be more proactive in the discharge of your duties so as to achieve more results.’’

In their separate contributions, the Committee Chairman, Mr. Ikechukwu Jonn, popularly known as ‘the Lion’, from Oyi LGA and his colleague from Anaocha LGA, Mr. Kene Ezejelue commended the state government for the construction of the roads networks that led into their separate local government headquarters.

Earlier in his speech, Mr. Frank Ajezu, the Supervisor for Health, Awka South LGA who stood in for the forum Chairman, Dr. Nkem Okeke said that they were at the commissioner’s office to show appreciation and to acknowledge the giant strides the state government has recorded in the healthcare sector.

He described the achievements as unprecedented which has placed him in the record books of history. 

In a vote of thanks the Secretary of the forum, Mrs. Joy Orah, commended the commissioner for his efforts in the upliftment of the health facilities in the LGAs, and appealed to him to do more to assist them.

There was the presentation of an award of ‘Active Services and Excellent Leadership’ to the commissioner by the supervisors at the end of the meeting.

*Chikelue is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State*