Soji Ajibola, Ibadan
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated another COVID-19 Isolation Centre in Awe, Afijio Local Government Area of the state, where he declared that his administration’s goal of revamping the Health sector remained unshaken.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Rauf Olaniyan, stated that the current administration in Oyo was set to remodel health facilities in all the nooks and crannies of the state.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, further quoted the governor as saying that the inaugurated Awe Isolation Centre was a testament to the government’s commitment to mitigating the impact of COVID 19.
According to him, the centre would cater for the well-being of the citizens and residents of all the four local government areas in Oyo town.
The governor, therefore, called on all relevant stakeholders to collaborate with the government to ensure a world class service in healthcare delivery.
The statement also quoted the governor as saying that the isolation centre was modelled to the standard of a cottage primary health centre, adding that it would be made to serve the purpose once the virus is defeated.
He added that it is part of the effort to revamp the dilapidated healthcare machinery in the state, saying the isolation centre is necessary to curb the spread of the virus among the people in the community.