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REP. IME OKON JOINS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH OVERSIGHT VISIT TO AKWA IBOM

 




The Member representing Itu-Ibiono Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, and a member of the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services, Rt Hon. (Barr.) Ime Bassey Okon, joined other members of the Committee led by its Chairman, Hon. Dr. Amos Magaji, on an oversight visit to Akwa Ibom State on Friday.




The visit was in continuation of the Committee’s oversight to all states in the South-South region, aimed at assessing the implementation and performance of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) across the region.


During the exercise, the lawmakers toured several primary healthcare facilities to inspect how the fund is being utilized to strengthen healthcare delivery at the grassroots.


At the Ministry of Health, the delegation was warmly received by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem Emmanuel John, who commended the Committee for their patriotic oversight role and commitment to improving healthcare governance in Nigeria.


He highlighted recent milestones in the state’s health sector following Governor Umo Eno’s declaration of a State of Emergency on Health, including the approval of an upgraded salary structure that will make Akwa Ibom health professionals the highest paid in the country starting from November.


The lawmakers also received detailed presentations from Dr. Eno Attah, Executive Secretary of the Akwa Ibom State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (AKSPHCDA), and Dr. Igbemi Igbemi, Permanent Secretary of the Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Agency (AKSHIA). 


The federal lawmaker commended the state government for its strides in improving healthcare delivery and reiterated the Committee’s commitment to ensuring accountability and efficiency in public health financing.



©️ Media/Publicity Unit

Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency

House of Representatives, National Assembly, Abuja


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