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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali-Pate, has commended Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, for prioritizing the health sector in the state.
Prof. Ali-Pate gave the commendation on Tuesday during the inauguration of the newly established Hemodialysis and General Out-Patient Centre at the 500-bed hospital within the Bayelsa Medical University (BMU), Yenagoa.
The facility, established to address non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and kidney failure, is part of activities marking Governor Diri’s fifth anniversary in office.
According to Prof. Ali-Pate, tackling major health issues like non-communicable diseases was a strong statement of commitment by the governor, as it affects millions of people.
He noted that the Bayelsa State government’s efforts in the health sector were in line with the federal government’s health policy, where states invest their resources and the federal government complements that to address the needs of the people.
Governor Diri, in his remarks, said his government broke the jinx by equipping the 500-bed hospital with state-of-the-art facilities and inaugurating the Hemodialysis and General Out-Patient Centre.
He acknowledged the support of the immediate past governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who donated N500 million to the Bayelsa Medical University.
The governor emphasized that his administration does not play politics with development, and the facility will serve not only Bayelsa but also neighboring states.
Other notable events marking the governor’s fifth anniversary include the inauguration of the Zipline Aerial Logistics Delivery System complex and an 800-metre concrete access road at Elebele.
Present at the events were the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, member representing Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency, Chief Fred Agbedi, Speaker of the Bayelsa House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, and top government functionaries.
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