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By Muhammad Baba Busu
Lafia, March 24, 2017 (NAN) Nasarawa state Commissioner for Health Dr Daniel Iya said on Friday, that the state government had earmarked N25 million to support family planning programmes in the state this year.
Iya stated this at a Cost Implementation Project (CIP) Development Consultative meeting in Lafia on Friday.
He was represented at the occasion by Alhaji Jibrin Giza, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health.
According to him, the present administration in the state has been giving the much-needed support to all issues on family planning in the state.
The commissioner further said that the state government was committed to its partnership with Pathfinder International Nigeria, an NGO, to improve family planning.
He promised that the state government would continue to create favourable environment to enable development agencies and partners play their part in providing the heath needs of the people.
“The most important thing is that, the state government, via the ministry, has provided a conducive environment for them to have a smooth-free exercise”, he said
Iya called on health personnel that would be involved in the family planning programme to be committed to the project to ensure the attainment of the desired success.
Earlier, Mr Yemi Osonyi, the Organisational Development Consultant, Pathfinder International Nigeria, said the meeting was aimed at developing and implementing a blueprint for the programme at the state level.
He noted that there was the need to take proactive measures to encourage the people in the state to practise family planning, holistically. (NAN)
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Edited by Ejike Obeta/Dada Ahmed