The Federal government has inaugurated a high-level technical committee to reposition the State House Medical Centre for effective service delivery in line with global standards.
Inaugurating the Committee in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa explained that the formation of the committee was a special assignment from President Bola Tinubu aimed at enhancing the nation’s healthcare system through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework.
According to the Minister, the committee’s establishment was not intended to undermine the competence of public servants but to introduce strategic collaboration with the private sector for greater efficiency.
Dr. Alausa outlined the committee’s terms of reference, which include the implementation of frameworks, procurement process management, stakeholder engagement, evaluation, contract documentation, and setting clear timelines and deliverables.
Said all the committee members were carefully selected based on their track records and to represent various constituencies.
”The President with his vast amount of wisdom, knows what he wants to do here and has given us the privilege to move this process forward.
Every member of this working group has been engaged by the President to do this work, and I charge you to do it with vigor and a sense of purpose, let’s keep sentiments aside.
It’s not about taking the job away from civil servants, it’s about efficiency. ‘He said
The Special Adviser to the President on Health Matters, Dr. Salma Anas, who is the Chairperson of the committee, pledged the committee’s readiness to work diligently to actualize the transformation of the State House Medical Centre.
She said ”There is nowhere in the world where it is public sector alone that is delivering quality healthcare service and on behalf of the team, the experts that you have brought here onboard, I want to say we have accepted this task but you are not going to leave us alone, we will continue to come and seek for guidance and update you frequently.”
The nine-member technical committee has been mandated to ensure timely and impactful implementation of the project.
The Technical Working Group comprises carefully selected members with impeccable track records, including:
• Dr. Salma Ibrahim Anas, Chairman (Special Adviser to the President on Health)
• Mr. Funmi Badmus, SA on Special Duties
• Prof. Tunji Olaopa, Chairman, Civil Service Commission
• Ibrahim Abdulkadir, Deputy Director, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
• Obi Alio Chekeubechi, Ministry of Justice
• Dr. David Atuwo, mni, Ministry of Education
• Dr. Agbor Neji Ebuta, PS, State House
• Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, DG, BPP
• Olusegun Akinyelure
