Asaba: In order to bring proper development to communities in Delta State, with the contribution of the citizens on their most pressing needs, a United Nation affiliate member, Afrihealth, in partnership with the Delta State Government is to carryout an identification study in nine local governments selected from the three senatorial districts.
Making this known was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the National Coordinator, Afrihealth Optonet Association, Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje, during a meeting with the state governor, who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Hon. Tam Brisibe.
Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje, said that Afrihealth seeks to gather information concerning health issues, especially, hidden health challenges from the grassroots to proffer solution, adding that its method of operation is purely for effective result, devoid of bias or favouritism.
According to him, the study will enable the citizens to relate with the government, and to be able to initiate programmes according to needs of the people, identify them and bring them to government’s attention.
“We understand that the government will not be everywhere, and it is important for the people that stay in these communities to identify projects, and needs that they have and bring these to the attention of the government, stakeholders, and partners in order to find lasting solution that will become community owned, government driven, community driven, and lasting with impact”.
The project which will take place in Oshimilli North, Aniocha North, Ika North East, Okpe, Uvie, Sapele, Warri South, Bomadi, Isoko South, according to him were selected in no particular order, but their closeness to each other, this according to him to have a holistic effect on the communities where the projects will be done.
While appealing to the state government to use the instrument of state to inform the selected local governments of the project, he said that apart from the benefit to come from the study, it will among other things help Afrihealth and the communities to access resources from outside the government, such as developing partners, philanthropists to address these identified and selected needs, help to build capacity of Afrihealth and community members, put small money in their pockets, create a better society, as it will develop peace, a better society, and extremely control the youth restiveness in the Niger Delta area.
The coordinator said that apart from the study and identification of the needs, it will be involved in the monitoring of such projects from the mobilisation stage to completion.
The organisation appeal to the state government to take advantage of the program, especially with the fact that the state Governor, Senator Okowa was an active supporter of Afrihealth, when he was the arrow head in the National Assembly, as the Chairman, Health Committee.
Responding on behalf of the state government, the Chief of Staff, Government House, Hon. Tam Brisibe, promised to partner with Afrihealth in its health programme, noting with interest, the articulate method of gathering health hidden issues within its areas of operation and attributed the success of the organisation’s programmes to its focus, dispassionate and discipline tendency.
Governor Okowa also hailed the method of selection of the nine local government areas across the three senatorial districts for effective operations, adding that the method will pave way for effective result.
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