By John Ile, Abuja
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has entered into a partnership with the World Health Organisation to ensure the well-being of all Nigerians, especially the rural dwellers across the 774 Local Governments in the country.
The President, ALGON, Aminu Mua’zu-Maifata made the disclosure while speaking with journalists in Lafia on Thursday.
According to him, the move made by ALGON was aimed at tackling the health challenges of many rural dwellers in the country who have over the years had little or no access to good health care.
Apart from the WHO, Mua’zu-Maifata mentioned other partners in the agenda including Civil Society Organisations, the Health Sector Reform Coalition, the Guild of Medical Doctors and the private sector.
The ALGON’s National president emphasised the association’s commitment to harnessing collaboration and innovation to deliver in building capacities for local governments towards actualising its constitutional responsibilities, and focusing on primary healthcare and basic education.
He further affirmed that the association was poised to revitalise and operationalise its Primary Health Care programme, ensuring standardisation, excellence and sustainability in service delivery through continuous monitoring, and evaluation across all the 774 LGAs in the country.
Source: Punch