OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
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SAVING LIVES, REDUCING PHYSICAL & FINANCIAL PAIN-PRIORITU OF FG FOR HEALTH SECTOR. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 PRESS RELEASE 


Saving Lives, Reducing Physical & Financial Pain -Priority of FG for Health Sector 


The Coordinating Minister for Health & Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate has stated that saving lives, reducing both physical and financial pain through  affordable and accessing quality healthcare by Nigerians is a key pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda for the health sector.


Speaking to newsmen at Bauchi State during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Ministerial Leadership On Performance Management Systems ( PMS) organized by the Ministry; Prof. Pate asserted that the  present administration has taken actionable steps from assumption of office last year,  that include expanding and upgrading of Teaching Hospitals across geopolitical zones of the country and, provision of  critical medical  equipments that would produce health for all Nigerians, regardless of their income or where they come from. 


These live  saving measures and other various performance indices,  he pointed out,  are captured and being diligently implemented under the Health Sector Strategic Blueprint initiated by the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare.


Continuing on this trajectory, the Coordinating Minister, as an instance, said:  ''In Bauchi State, the people  are beginning to to feel the impact of the President. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expanded the Teaching Hospitals, he has provided a new site for the Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospitals , a newly rated world class diagnostic centre is being built at the current site.


'' The VVF centre in Ningi has a program for women who are affected by obstetric fistula , and is being strengthened to serve women from the North - Eastern part of the country from all over Nigeria who are coming here to get served. In Misau, a new Federal Medical Centre provided;  and in Azare, an upgraded Teaching Hospital serving not only Bauchi State but the entirety of the North- East Geopolitical zone. That is,  delivering the promise of this President to improve the health of Nigerians.''


And our Ministry has being working hard on it as well as in other parts of the country. So, we are very pleased with the results that have began to manifest themselves. This is just the first year. More is to come in terms of the health sector transformation, and we appreciate Mr. President's leadership and positioning of  health  as an important pillar of his administration'', the Coordinating Minister emphasized.


On affordability of healthcare,  Prof. Pate highlighted the importance of synergy and complimentary efforts of the sub-nationals and Local Governments in the health sector towards advancing and expanding primary healthcare and health insurance that will make Nigerians afford the care.


To this end, he asserted that ''Through health insurance, we have already seen more than 2.4 million Nigerians accessing affordable care from the vulnerable people, to expand health insurance, to expand human resources, with training and employment." 


Elaborating further,  the Coordinating Minister explained that unlocking the value chain is an integral part of its Health Sector Strategic Blueprint initiative, focusing on manufacturing things that we need, whether they are commodities, bednets, and other elements of the health care value chain, test kits and, we are committed to actualizing this objective,  because that will create jobs for our teeming youths; as well as provide services, products that are needed to improve the health of Nigerians.


It is pertinent to state that the 2024 Ministerial Leadership On Performance Management Systems ( PMS) was organized by the Ministry as a 3 - day event, spanning Monday 21  - 23 October, for its management staff, Chief Medical Directors of primary secondary and tertiary health institutions nationwide and CEOs of Agencies.


Emphasizing it's importance, Prof. Pate said: 

'' we have discussed how to strengthen the leadership of the sector, how to hold ourselves accountable for performance and,  how to improve the quality of Health care for all Nigerians. That is a very important agenda''.


Signed:

Alaba Balogun

Head, Information & PR. 

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