The federal government has rolled out special interventions to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians in the areas of health care, food prices, and other areas of life.
The Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zaphaniah Jisalo spoke at the official commissioning and presentation of vital medical equipment to selected healthcare institutions in Nigeria, organized by the National Lottery Trust Fund in Abuja.
He said: “The government is not stopping in Abuja alone; it will extend to other parts of the country, and the 2024 budget will capture all of these. This is one of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s agenda of renewed hope. We assure Nigerians of this hope by providing all health materials and equipment to health centers at the primary and secondary levels; it will get to wards and local governments.
“Without health, there is little we can do as humans. We urge all beneficiaries to maintain this equipments, the government is in the season of generating revenue, so more of these interventions will come.
Speaking, the Executive Secretary/CEO, National Lottery Trust Fund, NLTF, Bello Maigari, noted that the fund plans to cover the 36 states of the federation. This is all in a bid to improve access to quality healthcare.
These projects, he said, were initiated and funded through proceeds raised from the lottery and gaming sectors, adding that Nigerians hope to benefit from the investments in all areas, including the health sector.
He added, “This ground-breaking event is one of many of its kind since the beginning of our programme intervention in health in the last few years. Our plan is to cover the entire 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital, working to improve access to quality healthcare services and providing a platform that promotes the highest standard of care to our rural people.”
Some of the medical equipment includes a medical waste incinerator, blood bank refrigerator, ultrasound machine, dialysis machine, ambulance vehicle, electric ICU bed, wheelchairs, and an autoclave, amongst others.