Mrs. Aisha Buhari, during the launching of the a week-long programme, called on the wives of governors across the country to assist their husbands to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.
The President’s wife, who was accompanied by the wives of the Senate President and Speaker, Governors, ministers and top women politicians said that wives of Governors should be in a better position to influence change in the health sector, particularly that of women and children in their respective states.
She was speaking at the commissioning of Birnin Yari primary Health Care Centre and Jega General Hospital which was named after her.
Mrs. Aisha Buhari said that children and women’s education is key to understanding the dynamics of their health status, adding that it is also a means of enhancing their lives and ultimately the society at large.
She commended the initiative of the wife of The Kebbi state Governor, Mrs. Zainab Bagudu, saying that such gesture is in line with the expectation of the people to have a very sound and functional health care facility at their door step to address various health challenges.
Mrs. Aisha Buhari expressed joyed that the health facility has been named after her, saying that she is determined to continue the crusade for improved health care for women and children.
This, she said, is was the nexus of her advocacy initiative tagged: FUTURE ASSURED” and targeted at the disadvantaged group in the society.
“Every mother should take advantage of the available health centers to seek for medical advise to guard against early death of women and children.”
She also acknowledged the steadfastness and enthusiasm shown by development partners to make their inputs and influence the rebirth of the health sector .
“To all our partners in the stride for improved health care, I say thank you for your efforts in influencing the development of the health status of women and children.”
The state governor’s wife, Mrs. Zainab Bagudu in her remarks, said that the health of women and children is of utmost concern to her, hence the initiative to reduce maternal and child mortality.
She commended Mrs. Aisha Buhari for making herself available for the event and her leadership role in advocacy initiative to change the fortune of Nigerian women and children: “because women and children are the most vulnerable group deserving serious attention.”
Stakeholders who were at the event, include representatives of the World Bank, UNICEF, John Hopkins and others. They all commended the initiative and pledged their support to such health reform for the benefit of the populace and, especially the rural inhabitants .
They also called for the engagement of adequate manpower to maintain the facility to live up to the demands of the beneficiaries. [myad]
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