…As Olomojobi Commends Practitioners’ Contributions to Grassroots Healthcare
The Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria (ACHPN), Ekiti State Chapter, has re-elected and inaugurated its state and branch executive committee members for another four-year term, with Olatubosun Tope returning as State Chairman.
The executives emerged unopposed at the association’s quadrennial delegates’ conference held in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
Speaking after his re-election, Olatubosun pledged to prioritise improved service delivery, professional development and effective collaboration with the state government to strengthen healthcare services, particularly at the grassroots level.
He also promised to promote unity among members, uphold professional ethics and ensure that community health practitioners continued to contribute meaningfully to the delivery of quality and accessible healthcare across the state.
The newly inaugurated State Executive Committee comprises Olatubosun Tope Isaac as Chairman; Makanjuola Cornelius Adelowo, Deputy Chairman; Adekola Martins Adewale, Vice Chairman; Balogun Vivian Oluyemisi, Vice Chairman; Elegbeleye Titilayo, State Secretary; and Fajembola Oluwaseun Emmanuel, Assistant Secretary.
Others are Akanle Comfort Mojisola, State Treasurer; Ayigbe Mary, Financial Secretary; Kolawole Daniel Oluwaseun, State Publicity Secretary; Adebayo Akinyemi, State Auditor; Afuye Titilayo, State Trustee; and Comrade Obe Titilayo, Ex-Officio member.
Addressing delegates at the conference, the Ekiti State Head of Service, Dr Folakemi Olomojobi, commended community health practitioners for their contributions to disease prevention and the promotion of public health across the state.
Olomojobi described the practitioners as critical stakeholders in the healthcare sector, noting that their efforts had helped the government to extend healthcare services to communities and strengthen access to essential medical care at the grassroots.
She congratulated the newly inaugurated executives and urged them to sustain their cooperation with the government while discharging their responsibilities with diligence, professionalism and integrity.
The Head of Service assured the practitioners that the administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji remained committed to creating an enabling environment for workers and prioritising their welfare to enhance productivity and improve service delivery.
Also speaking, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Government Matters, Mr Kayode Fatomiluyi congratulated the new executive committee members and urged them to sustain the existing atmosphere of peace and cordial relations between the association and the state government.
He emphasised the importance of cooperation, responsible leadership and constructive engagement in advancing the interests of community health practitioners and strengthening the state’s healthcare system.
Other stakeholders at the ceremony congratulated the newly inaugurated executives and charged them to justify the confidence reposed in them by members through purposeful leadership, accountability and commitment to professional standards.
They also cautioned the new leadership against compromising its responsibilities, urging it to place the interests of the association, its members and the public above personal considerations.
