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Hon. Shina Peller, a member of the House of Representatives representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Oyo State on Thursday 13th February 2020, moved a motion on the floor of the House praying that the lower chamber of the National Assembly investigate the utilization of Basic Health Care Provision Fund.
The motion, titled, “NEED TO INVESTIGATE THE UTILIZATION OF THE BASIC HEALTH CARE PROVISION FUND,” which was moved on Thursday seeks to address the poor state of the Primary Health Care services in the country, notwithstanding the fund made available by the federal government.
Whilst presenting the motion, the Iseyin-born federal legislator explained that the new National Health Act was enacted purposely to increase revenue for the country’s health centres and improve Primary Health Care services through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCF). However, he regrettably stated that federal government’s effort in making the fund available seems not to have yielded any desirable result. He therefore wants the House to probe how the fund is being utilized.
Similarly, in the course of his presentation of the motion on the floor of the House, Hon. Peller made reference to the Daily Trust newspaper report published 27th January 2020, which reported that Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Health centres are in a deplorable state with inadequate manpower, basic equipment and drugs.
Peller argued that the report on the poor state of FCT Health centres is a reflection of what is obtainable in all health centres across the country, whilst he added that the situation in the rural areas is even more alarming. This, he said, necessitated the need for his motion.
The motion was adopted and passed to the House Committee on Health Services for investigation and further legislative action.
