The Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, has urged the Federal Government to allocate more funding to the health sector to improve the healthcare delivery system.
The Etsu, who is also the Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, spoke at the official commissioning of a Primary Health Care Centre built and equipped by Sunti Sugar Company for the Kanzhi Community in the Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.
He said: “The era of leaving everything for government and companies is long gone. You are also expected to put in your self-help projects as well for the development of the community.
“Sunti Sugar has been involved in the opening and maintenance of roads, construction of schools, and provision of portable water not only to the community but to the state in the past years and I call on you all to give the Company maximum cooperation to bring more development to the area and enhance peaceful coexistence among the people”, the Etsu who was represented by the Galadima Rabba, Mohammed Abubakar remarked.
The project was highlighted by the General Manager, Mr. Anlo Du Pisani, as one of many earmarked initiatives as part of the company’s social responsibilities and license to operate within the area.
“We conducted an independent needs assessment of our host community and identified priority thematic areas for development and investment and using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a reference, we resolved to support the communities in building a school, rehabilitation of roads, water and with the latest on the building of a Health Care Centre.”
The General Manager who was represented by Mr. Barry Parking promised that the Company will not relent in its interventions towards improving the living standard of the people of the area.
About three months ago, Etsu Nupe, who is also the Chairman of the Company’s Community Compact program, inaugurated a block of four classrooms with offices, toilets, and other facilities worth millions of Naira. The building was constructed by the company in Kusogi village in the Mokwa local government area.
