Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has advocated enhanced remuneration for medical and health workers in the country.
This he said will reduce migration of Medical and Health workers to other countries for better working conditions.
Governor Nwifuru says he welcomes indigenous efforts in this regard as he seeks to offer quality and effective healthcare services as anchored in the People’s Charter of Needs Agenda to the people.
The Governor spoke Tuesday in a joint courtesy visit of the Abakaliki Medical Doctors Association, AMDA alongside the Nigerian Medical Association, Abakaliki Branch who addressed the governor on a plethora of issues greeting the medical bodies held in his office, Government House, Abakaliki.
He urged the physicians to continue rendering services to the people without minding criticism.
“Your job is risky. No one asks what you go through. All the people want is that the doctor must be on duty.
“Your jobs are very challenging. It is sad you suffer these injuries of doing a job, you are most atimes not commended”.
Commending the Indigenous Doctors for their medical outreach programs, the Governor said:
“I am very indebted to you all the Indigenous doctors, you worked for me during the election”
He expressed readiness to support the policies and programs of the indigenous Abakaliki Medical Doctors and NMA given their long history of support to his government.
“You have been supporting me for a long time. I don’t take your support for granted.
“In Ebonyi State, we are committed to quality healthcare services to our people.
“When you are going for your outreach programs, let me know. We will support you in this regard”.
Dr. Desmond Ekunyi Eze, Chairman, AMDA, who earlier spoke alongside Doctor Charles Maduba, Chairman, NMA, expressed appreciation for Governor Nwifuru’s Midas touch in the state’s health sector.
Doctor Ekunyi maintained that AMDA had taken it upon herself to stepdown the efforts so far shown by the Governor and sought the government’s assistance for mobility to drive their outreach initiatives to the rural areas.
“We are here as willing partners to solidify your efforts in revising health sector. To ensure the General Hospitals in the state become the best in the entire country.
“We have the intention to organize medical outreaches.
“We are seeking approval to eliminate quackery. This needs daily monitoring and surveillance”, he said.
Dr. Monday Uzor
