By Ogalla Daniel
Members of Kogi State House of Assembly have reaffirmed their commitment towards sustaining and strengthening their oversight responsibilities to enhance service delivery in the state.
The Chairman, Standing Committee on Health and Social Services, Honourable Ochidi Shehu gave the assurance during the budget defence by the state Minister of Health held at the Assembly complex.
The lawmaker solicited for cooperation and unity from Kogites and relevant stakeholders to move the health sector to the next level of development.
He used the forum to charge all agencies and parastatals in the state to key into the developmental agenda of the Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo led administration and that of 8th Assembly, under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Umar Aliyu Yusuf, for sustained and rapid development of crucial sectors
“We the Committee have resolved to be frequent with our oversight function in the year 2025. Let’s see ourselves as partners in progress saddled with the responsibility of making the health sector of Kogi State meet the global best practices”he further emphasised.
Earlier, the Acting Provost, Kogi State College of Health Science and Technology, Idah, Sanitarian, Umar Shaibu, highlighted some of the hurdles confronting the institution to include ; the lack of perimeter fencing, lack of computer based centers for examination and lectures, bad road network, lack of administrative block and entrepreneurship development center among others.
He stressed the urgent need for government to employ professionals as well as provide adequate classrooms to enable students carry out their academic activities effectively.
His words “The government has been trying alot for us in the area of accreditation of courses. They have aided us and we are able to secure accreditation from the National Board for Technical Education, (NBTE) for two Higher National Diploma, courses led by our amiable Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, who funded the programme.
That has not been the case since 1976. And for the very first time, our students will participate in the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC) Programme” he also added.
