President Bola Tinubu has approved 50 per cent energy subsidies for public health and educational facilities in the country to ease things for them in respect of operating costs.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while talking to journalists shortly after inaugurating projects at the National Ear Care Centre , Kaduna on Thursday.
The projects include a 200-capacity auditorium, student hostel, oxygen plant, molecular laboratory, powerhouse, ENT specialists clinic, operating theatre, and female/children ward.
The subsidy, he noted, is part of the president’s efforts to support the health and education sectors, adding that this will soon be implemented by the Minister of Power.
The electricity tariff reduction for the public hospitals, universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in the country, will enable them to channel more resources into providing quality services while adding that this has shown President Tinubu’s commitment to improving the lives of Nigerians.
‘Yesterday, I spoke about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria with regard to his magnanimity and the attention given to the health sector.
The president has approved a 50 per cent electricity subsidy for all public hospitals and educational facilities – universities, polytechnic and colleges of education. It has been approved. The process of implementation is being developed by the Minister of Power.
Very soon, hospital and public education systems will be enjoying a significant reduction in the prices they are paying currently for energy tariff’ he said.
Earlier, Governor Uba Sani, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, congratulated the Centre’s Chief Medical Director, Dr Abubakar Yaro, for his leadership and dedication to transforming the centre.
He also commended the Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, for his vision, guidance, and support for the centre, expressing hope that the centre would continue to enjoy the support of the parent ministry-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
