The World Health Organisation said Nigeria has the highest out-of-pocket expenditure on health in West Africa.
Mulombo also expressed worry about the increase in non-communicable diseases, which he noted is compounded by the high burden of communicable diseases and multiple outbreaks. Mulombo charged the commissioners to note that considering the political economy of Nigeria, their position is unique “in steering your states towards the right direction in line with Federal Government policies and agenda despite the prevailing challenges based on your state specific contexts.”
“So far, the signals coming from the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare and from various health commissioners indicate that the new dispensation brings with it a unique opportunity for innovation and efficiency in responding to the many challenges facing the health sector,” he stated.
The Enugu State government has distributed financial palliatives and relief materials to victims of flood, fire, and building collapse in the state to alleviate their suffering. Performing the exercise at the Government House, Enugu, on Thursday, Governor Peter Mbah, who was represented by the head of the Enugu State Emergency Management Agency , Mrs.
A Kano High Court presided over by Justice Hafsat Yahaya Sani has remanded the former Managing Director of Kano State Agricultural Supply Company , Alhaji Bala Muhammad Inuwa, and two others in prison custody over alleged fraud of N4 billion.
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