National Lottery Trust Fund Presents Medical Equipment To Healthcare Institutions

As part of intervention measures to reduce medical tourism and strengthen Nigeria’s health sector, the National Lottery Trust Fund has commissioned and presented medical equipment to some selected healthcare Institutions across the six geopolitical zones of the country.

On the occasion in Abuja, the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr Zaphaniah Bitrus Jisalo said the presentation of the equipment is part of strategies in achieving the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s led administration in the area of affordable and effective healthcare delivery for Nigerians.

Mr Jisalo said the present administration deemed it necessary to fund the project towards improving the well-being of Nigerians through qualitative healthcare delivery.

While reiterating the commitment of his Ministry towards programmes that would actualize the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu for Nigerians, Mr. Jisalo called for the support of all stakeholders towards repositioning the nation’s healthcare sector.

In their remarks, the Chairman of, the Senate Committee on Special Duties, Senator Kaka Lawal, and his counterpart from the House of Representatives, Kabiru Tukura promised the National Assembly’s support on legislation that would bring healthcare delivery to the the doorsteps of Nigerians.

They called for the patience and support of all Nigerians towards realizing the developmental goals of the present administration.

Also speaking, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume represented by the Director ICT, Mr Isa Francis said the medical equipment was borne out of the need for urgent intervention in the health challenges confronting most Nigerians.

In a message, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate commended the National Lottery Trust Fund for the presentation of the medical equipment

Earlier, the Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund, Dr. Bello Maigari said equipment presented to the beneficiary healthcare institutions include Digital X-ray Machines, Color-Ultra Sound Machines, Suction Machines, Kidney Dialysis Machines, Hydraulic Beds, Wheelchairs, Blood Banks among other healthcare facilities.

Dr Maigari stated that the project was initiated and funded through proceeds raised from a lottery and the gaming sector.

” It is, therefore our hope that Nigeria will continue to benefit from investment in these high-quality medical facilities going forward and this groundbreaking event is one of many of its kind since the beginning of our program intervention in the health sector in the last few years,” he said.

According to him, the Agency plans to cover the entire thirty-six States of the Federation and the FCT to improve access to quality healthcare services and provide a platform that would promote the highest standard of care to rural dwellers.

He therefore advised the benefitting healthcare Institutions to make judicious use of the medical equipment towards addressing the health challenges of Nigerians most especially in rural areas.

Speaking on behalf of benefitting healthcare Institutions, Prince Emmanuel Jeminiwa thanked the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental as well as the National Lottery Trust Fund for the intervention in the nation’s healthcare delivery system.

According to him, the equipment will go a long way in actualizing the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu in the area of health.

Matthew Ayoola, Edited By Grace Namiji