-By Albert OGRAKA:
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh, FCNA, CrFA, has presented health care delivery equipment to the 268 Primary Health Care Centres across Delta State.
The equipment are to be distributed by the Delta State Primary Health Care Development Agency across the 25 local government areas in the state.
The MD of the Commission, Bashorun Askia ascribed the success story to the state Governor, Sen Dr Ifeanyi Okowa CON, who was represented at the occasion by the Secretary to the State Government, Ogbueshi Patrick Ukah, for his vision, leadership and support.
Hear him: “Today, I was delighted to have DESOPADEC present health care delivery equipments to the 268 Primary Health Care Centres across Delta State to be distributed by the Delta State Primary Health Care Development Agency across all our local government areas.
“The equipments cover all that is required for the operational effectiveness and efficiency of the centres, from the front offices to the consulting rooms, wards, laboratories, surgery rooms, pharmacies, dispensaries, management offices etc.
“Our intervention is to ensure that Deltans have close access to primary health care within proximity so as to enhance the well being, happiness, peace and productivity of our families and communities.
“I especially thank His Excellency, Sen Dr Ifeanyi Okowa CON, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Ogbueshi Patrick Ukah, for his vision, leadership, support and for honouring our invitation to commission the equipments.
“Thank you, Your Excellency”, he concluded.
Meanwhile, considering his consummate zeal for positive achievements and determination for results, Bashorun Askia was presented with the Award of Outstanding Performance by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations.
The award was in recognition of his humble efforts at DESOPADEC in the delivery of infrastructural facilities and social amenities across the “mandate areas.”
According to the Managing Director/CEO of DESOPADEC:
“Today, I was presented the Award of Outstanding Performance by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in recognition of our humble efforts at DESOPADEC in the delivery of infrastructural facilities and social amenities across our mandate areas.
“What is interesting is that the CSOs embarked on a fact finding and assessment tour of our projects and programmes and came back hugely amazed by what we have put on ground in various communities.
“They also noted that we have not been blowing our trumpet like some others but have submitted to the concept of Open Government Partnership.
“I thank the CSOs, especially their leaders who journeyed from the North, East and West into the riverine and the upland communities to verify our projects for themselves.
“We thank especially His Excellency, Sen Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, for his vision, drive and encouragement, as well as the board, directors, management and staff of DESOPADEC, for their commitment to the fulfillment of our mandate.”
