Within the final one week, Bayelsa State has performed host to quite a few Very Vital Personalities (VIPs) who had been within the state for the commissioning of initiatives deliberate and executed by the state Governor, Douye Diri.
Amongst eminent Nigerians who had been within the state to inaugurate landmark initiatives and carry out groundbreaking ceremonies to mark the fifth 12 months anniversary of the Governor Diri administration are former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan; Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Governors of Plateau, Rivers and Akwa Ibom states, Caleb Mutfwang and Umo Eno respectively, in addition to the Coordinating Minister of Well being and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali-Pate.
The avalanche of impactful initiatives executed by the governor tells the story of the continuing transformation that is happening within the oil-rich state and explains the dedication of the Diri-led Prosperity Assured Administration to provide Bayelsans a brand new lease of life and a strong hope for a greater future.
Additionally it is a success of the guarantees Diri made throughout his first and second time period electioneering campaigns to ship solely the most effective for his individuals. Diri matched phrases with motion and introduced a number of dividends of democracy to Bayelsa State, thereby enhancing the residing customary of Bayelsans.
One of many initiatives that stand out among the many many which were commissioned to date is the state-of-the-art Hemodialysis Centre situated on the Bayelsa Medical College (BMU) in Yenagoa, the state capital. The power is likely one of the many ongoing initiatives by Diri to spice up medical service supply within the state.
Following its profitable inauguration, Bayelsa made historical past as the primary state in Nigeria to have a completely geared up haemodialysis centre able to dealing with communicable illnesses, cancer-related circumstances, and extra. This groundbreaking achievement is a part of Governor Diri’s Assured Prosperity Agenda, which prioritises the state’s improvement, together with developments within the well being sector.
The centre is designed to supply top-tier renal care and outpatient providers and is predicted to bridge the hole in renal healthcare, providing localised care that meets worldwide requirements.
Governor Diri’s dedication to enhancing healthcare in Bayelsa State is clear in his administration’s efforts to ascertain cutting-edge medical amenities. The haemodialysis centre stands as a testomony to this imaginative and prescient, offering hope for thousands and thousands of Nigerians affected by kidney illness and different important well being circumstances.
The centre is likely one of the amenities hooked up to the as soon as moribund 500-bed hospital. It was established to deal with main non-communicable illnesses like hypertension, diabetes and kidney failure.
The Coordinating Minister of Well being and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali-Pate, who praised Governor Diri for prioritising the well being of the individuals of Bayelsa whereas inaugurating the centre, described the event as a milestone in strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system and increasing entry to high quality care, particularly for people with power kidney illness.
The centre will assist scale back each the monetary and bodily burden of remedy in addition to the necessity for long-distance journey for care by offering entry to state-of-the-art dialysis providers.
Additionally inaugurated by the Minister throughout his current go to to Bayelsa State was the Normal Outpatient Centre, additionally on the Bayelsa Medical College, the place he highlighted that the milestone reinforces the state’s dedication to major healthcare revitalisation, increasing affected person entry, and making certain that the subsequent era of medical professionals receives hands-on coaching in a well-equipped setting.
Talking throughout the commissioning of the centre, the minister famous that tackling a serious well being difficulty like non-communicable illness in Nigeria was a powerful assertion of dedication by the governor because it touches the lives of thousands and thousands of individuals. He added that what the Bayelsa State authorities was doing within the well being sector was in keeping with the Federal Authorities’s well being coverage the place states make investments their assets and the Federal Authorities enhances that to deal with the wants of the individuals.
The appointment of Prof. Seiyefa Brisibe, a seasoned well being skilled as Commissioner for Well being by Diri, additionally attracted the commendation of the minister and additional underscores the premium he locations on well being.
Governor Diri confidently informed the minister on the occasion that his authorities broke the jinx by equipping the 500-bed hospital with state-of-the-art amenities, together with the Hemodialysis Centre and Normal Out-Affected person Centre.
In accordance with him, the hemodialysis centre was conceived as a result of loss of life of his mom in 2013 from renal failure and his need to have such a facility to deal with these with related well being circumstances.
In his clear nature, the governor introduced that the N500 million donated to the Bayelsa Medical College by the quick previous governor of Rivers State and the present Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, had been judiciously used, stressing that his administration doesn’t play politics with improvement. He additional said that the power wouldn’t solely serve Bayelsa but additionally different states who’ve college students within the college.
“I really feel very fulfilled that our individuals will now not die of renal failure. I really feel fulfilled that we will now provide these providers to Bayelsans and to Nigerians. I used to be very comfortable when the medical college authorities approached me about this hemodialysis centre. With out losing time, I accredited it. I already had an internal need for this hemodialysis centre,” he mentioned.
There isn’t a doubt that by the tip of the second tenure of Diri’s administration, Bayelsa State will develop into a serious hub for individuals throughout the nation and past who’re looking for the most effective medical providers. All of the governor wants for the few years he has to run the affairs of the state is to remain targeted. He mustn’t enable himself to be distracted by individuals who don’t imply nicely for the state.
It’s legacy initiatives just like the hemodialysis centre that has made Diri win the hearts of the individuals of Bayelsa. These initiatives and the sustained peace within the state have been sport changers. Little marvel he was overwhelmingly voted for and returned for a second time period.Tantua is the Director of Strategic Communication,Community of Bayelsa Professionals.
