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| L-R: Ifie Sekibo, MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc; Dr. Pual Apolo, Chief Launcher to the Fund and Governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi |
The
MD/CEO of the bank, Mr. Ifie Sekibo at the flag-off of the endowment
fund for restoration and transformation of Government Hospitals and Health
Centres in Oyo State, said as part of support Heritage bank would adopt a
health and maternity centre at the State Teaching Hospital, thereby expanding
its capacity from 45 to 60 beds.
He
also stated that apart from the existing structure that Heritage Bank would
improve on, it would furnish the adopted hospital unit with necessary equipment
required for efficient healthcare delivery to the people.
According
to him, for every business relationship to be meaningful, it must be mutually
beneficial to the parties involved; otherwise such partnerships would not
last.
On
this realization, Sekibo said Heritage Bank would support the State in its bid
to renovate the facilities available in all the health institutions in Oyo
state. He said, over the years, Oyo State has been one of the key
customers of Heritage Bank; hence the need for the support for the State now
that it wants to add value to all its health institutions.
His
words: “At Heritage Bank, we believe in this project and that is why we have
come to associate with it even from inception. No doubt, the motive behind it
is laudable and, on completion it would make resourceful to the health of the
citizens as well as other residents of the Oyo State.”
Earlier
speaking at the occasion, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the State Governor, who
commended Heritage for their continuous support said the proceeds from the
Endowment Fund would be used to further boost the healthcare delivery in the
State.
His
words: “Today marks a turning point in the history of healthcare delivery in
Oyo State. Preservation of healthcare is a duty of everybody – the government
and the governed. Our duty as a government is not only to preserve the
healthcare infrastructure available but to also improve on and expand the
existing facilities. Through doing this, the sector would be able to
effectively meet the demand of the day.”
The
governor mandated that the healthcare scheme is accessible by all, even as
he noted that every residents, including parents of pupil in public
schools before their wards can be admitted and civil servants must register
with the sum of N650 being part of their contribution.
The
governor noted that to some people, the Pacesetter State may appear too
ambitious with the Endowment Fund. However, he explained that Oyo State is
ambitious because it has what it takes a state to be the medical hub of the
whole nation.
However,
Governor Ajimobi stated that the state have evolved to a level that individuals
and corporate entities will give back to the public sector part of what the
public sector has given to us.
The
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan, in a welcome address, stated that
the fund would be used to renovate the 57 general hospitals and 622 health
centres. Apart from this, he noted that the fund would be used to buy drugs,
employ more health workers and build more hospitals.
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| L-R: Ifie Sekibo, MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc; Leke Ogungbe, Deputy Chief of Staff, representing the Governor of Kwara State, Abudulfatah Ahmed; Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Prof. Temitope Alonge; Chief Launcher to the Fund, Dr. Pual Apolo and Governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi |
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