By Remi Johnson
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says necessary provisions will be made in the 2024 budget to improve quality of healthcare services in the nation’s capital.
Wike gave the assurance when he received Executive members of the FCT Chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors, led by the President, Dr Rahman Olayinka in Abuja.
Wike who expressed dissatisfaction over the current state of some health care facilities, explained that plans were underway to improve the quality of health services to world class standard.
“The services at the moment are not encouraging. It is unfortunate.I was thinking that since FCT is a capital city it will have the best health facilities, but from what I am told, there is nothing to write home about, but be assured it will be the best.We will bring the health system to a standard that everybody will be happy,” Wike said.
The minister also said that efforts were being made to complete the Utako Hospital to meet the health needs of the people.
On salary increment and allowances to medical personnel, Wike who disclosed that the current wage bill of the FCTA is N8 billion monthly, said the FCT do not currently have the financial resources to support salary increment or allowances.
He urged the medical doctors to work with the Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat on unpaid allowances, even has he cautioned against any strike action with a promise that efforts would be made to settle outstanding allowances and training of medical officers.
Earlier, Dr Olayinka thanked the minister for attending to some of their challenges within a short time in office.
He pointed out that health facilities in the FCTA were challenged by shortage of manpower and called on the minister to consider the health sector during recruitments.
He also appealed for the supply of more drugs for hospitals in the FCT to provide the needed services to the residents and those accessing the facilities from neighbouring states.
“We need doctors, pharmacists, nurses, lab and technicians among other critical manpower as FCT is at the receiving end of the “Japa” syndrome”.
Edited By Grace Namiji
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