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  • Election: FCT minister of State intensifies campaign for Tinubu

    Election: FCT minister of State intensifies campaign for Tinubu

    The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has continued to drum up support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidates, Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Sen. Ibrahim Shettima.

    Mr Austine Elemue, Special Assistant on Media to the minister, in a statement on Saturday, said Aliyu who spoke at the APC Presidential Campaign Council mega rally in Abuja, called on the residents to come out in large numbers to vote for APC candidates from top to bottom.

    The minister and other top party members, youths and women in attendance, explained that the mega rally was not only to drum up support for the candidates but also to emphasise the importance of the 2023 General elections.

    She used the occasion to highlight Tinubu’s achievements as a former governor of Lagos State and his commitment to the development of Nigeria.

    “Bola Tinubu is a visionary leader who has a proven track records of delivering results for the people. He has transformed Lagos State into a thriving hub of economic activities and has always put the needs of the people first.”

    The minister assured that as the election draws near, the APC would continue to reach out to the people, giving reasons why Tinubu is the right leader to take Nigeria forward.

    In his remarks, Tinubu thanked the people of the FCT for their support and urged them to continue to work together to build a stronger and more prosperous Nigeria.

    Tinubu, who stressed the importance of a peaceful and transparent election, called on all Nigerians to uphold the principles of democracy and ensure that their votes are counted.

    The APC rally in the FCT was a resounding success, with the party’s message of hope and change resonating with the people.

    The rally was well attended by top APC party members, including former governors, ministers, senators, and members of the National Assembly.

  • Minister inaugurates integrated medical outreach for women in FCT

    Minister inaugurates integrated medical outreach for women in FCT

    The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, on Sunday in Abuja inaugurated an Integrated Medical Outreach, in Karshi to be conducted across all the 62 political wards in the territory.

    Newsmen reports that the free medical outreach powered by Nigerians Unite for Tinubu/Shettima Mandate was targeted at the vulnerables in the hard-to-reach communities.

    The minister stated that the gesture was to provide to the indigent residents, particularly women and children, good quality, high impact Primary Health Care (PHC) services including immunisation and nutrition.

    Aliyu said that the routine immunisation coverage and PHC services uptake across the area councils had been sub-optimal, partly due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic that had further weakened the health system.

    She said: “Access to basic healthcare services has been poor due to the presence of hard-to-reach communities, coupled with the rising cases of insecurity and sub-optimal performance of the public health system.

    ” In this line, the inauguration of the medical outreach for the integration of PHC service delivery and Immunisation in a mobile /outreach strategy is crucial.

    “It is expected to, among others, strengthen immunisation and PHC service outputs through integration, particularly in the underserved, low performing wards of the FCT.”

    She, however, affirmed that the medical outreach would serve as an avenue for the FCTA to provide the most needed interventions to community members.

    Aliyu further said that they include health education and promotion of treatment of common illnesses; vaccination of under-five children and pregnant women.

    She also said that the outreach would facilitate the distribution of long-lasting treated nets and family planning commodities and screening for non-communicable diseases.

    They include; hypertension, diabetes, routine eye screening and screening for malnutrition; as well as linkages/referral services; among others.

    Aliyu assured that the FCT Administration would continue to support all programmes and activities geared towards improving the quality of lives and health outcomes of all residents of the Territory particularly women and children.

    She said, “our relevant Secretariats, Departments and Agencies had been re-positioned and given necessary supports to perform for better results.

    “Working with Development Partners, access would be sustained to the underserved communities with optimal services uptake and utilisation through the activities of community managerial system for PHC in FCT.”

    The minister appealed to religious and traditional leaders, stakeholders and other well-meaning Nigerians in the FCT to continue to support the Administration to provide better services.

    In his remarks, the acting Executive Secretary, FCT PHC Board, Dr Isah Vatsa, lauded the group for the partnership with the Administration in providing quality healthcare services.

    He said that the outreach would cover immunisation, consultation by medical personnel in three points, and laboratory screening for diabetes and malaria.

    Other services include; provision of free drugs, eye screening with free glasses for those that need them, blood pressure screening, weight and temperature check.

  • NCWS condoles with FCT Minister of State over mother’s death

    NCWS condoles with FCT Minister of State over mother’s death

    The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), has condoled with the FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, over the passing of her mother Hajiya Zainab Ali.

    The national president of NCWS, Hajiya Lami Lau, in a condolence message on Thursday in Abuja, commiserated with the family, friends and associates of the late matriarch.

    Lau said that Ali was a woman who devoted her life to charity and service to humanity.

    The NCWS national president said that the good life Zainab, popularly called “Gogo” lived reflected in her wisdom while counseling young people.

    She said that Ali’s diligence in business and pervasive love for her children, orphans, neighbours and the community was exemplary life.

    Lau prayed that the Almighty God would remember her profound love for people while on earth and grant her eternal rest.

    She also prayed that the Almighty God would grant the entire families the fortitude to bear the loss.

  • Minister advocates grants, tax holidays for creative Industry

    Minister advocates grants, tax holidays for creative Industry

    Dr Ramatu Aliyu, Minister of State for FCT, has solicited various waivers, grants, tax holidays, rebates and other related incentives as part of measures to boost the creative industry.

    Aliyu made the call while delivering a lecture at the ongoing 2022 Zuma Film Festival.

    The festival has the title: “Post COVID-19 funding policy framework partnerships between the FCTA and the Nigerian Film Corporation, for the Nigerian film industry through rebates, location incentives, tax credits and film grants.”

    She argued that the only major way government could make the creative industry attractive to investors and major players was to introduce waivers, grants, tax holidays, rebates and other related incentives.

    Aliyu lamented that lip service had been paid to the quest for a film industry development fund over the years, adding that the film industry needed a better understanding of the tax laws and how they apply to the industry.

    She, however, assured stakeholders that the present administration was leaving no stone unturned toward ensuring that the tax environment was investment-friendly.

    The minister said that an investor-friendly tax environment would certainly attract foreign investment because tax incentives available within a nation’s tax environment constitute veritable opportunities for local and foreign investors to build on.

    “With the return to democracy in 1999, several waivers, grants, tax holidays, rebates and incentives were given to super industrialists, helping them to wax strong from available statistics.

    “It therefore becomes very logical for us to try these same measures which have worked in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors and see if they wouldn’t also succeed in the creative industry sector.

    She said that the COVID-19 pandemic had taken a toll on countries, global economies, industries, families and individuals world over and has left humans with the “new normal.”

    Aliyu, however, reiterated that the FCT Administration was poised to provide all the necessary incentives that would attract major players in the film industry into the nation’s capital city.

    Thenewsguru.com report that the Director-General and Chief Executive, Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr Chidia Maduekwe, pointed out that the Nigerian Film Corporation Annual Lecture series remains one of the corporation’s platforms used to contribute to the evolvement of policy frameworks.

    “Policy documents and frameworks are, by no means, mere directional intent; they are key navigational and instructional compass which provide clear and distinct objectives as well as the means to achieving them.”

    Maduekwe called for policy framework that would not only provide the needed opportunities, but which could exacerbate the needed impetus to grow the Nigerian creative economy.

    While recognising some of the challenges facing the film production chain in the country, the NFC boss called for adequate and appropriate return on investment for film and other creative works.

    “We are aware that securing locations for film shoot that will depict Nigeria in its beautiful state don’t abound. Where they do, filmmakers find it difficult to access them.

    “We believe, however, that with the existence of a policy framework, accessibility to film locations will be achieved with ease,” he stressed.

  • FCTA unveils dialysis centre, seeks subsided cost

    FCTA unveils dialysis centre, seeks subsided cost

    Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Thursday, unveiled the Enoch and Folu Adeboye Dialysis Centre at Wuse District Hospital, as part of efforts at boosting healthcare delivery system in the territory.

    Newsmen reports that the centre is equipped with eight dialysis machines, one medical water reverse osmosis purification system and one 30 KVA generator.

    NAN also reports that the facility was donated by the charity arm of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

    Unveiling the centre, the FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, advocated for subsided dialysis cost, in view of the present economic realities.

    The minister, who quoted copiously from the holy book, to buttress the significance of the dialysis centre, noted that kidney disease, when detected early, could be managed and corrected.

    Aliyu noted that the FCT administration, in response to the rising incidence of chronic kidney disease in 2013, operated two public dialysis and intensive care units in the district hospitals at Wuse and Asokoro.

    She called on Nigerian Association of Nephrology and other health stakeholders to intensify public enlightenment on lifestyle changes as well as control of orthodox and traditional drug abuse, to prevent and control kidney diseases and other non-communicable diseases.

    She commended the leadership of the church for the choice of a life-saving project, particularly at the time of rising number of cases of kidney disease.

    Aliyu noted that the church was beginning to play one of its crucial roles of caring for the downtrodden in the society.

    “March 2 of every year is World Kidney Day and this allows for awareness creation and free testing for early detection of kidney disease, especially in clients with hypertension and diabetes.

    “Weight, urea, electrolytes, creatinine and cholesterol level checks, with evaluation of proteins in urine, among others, are additional tests necessary for early detection of kidney disease,” she said.

    Earlier, the Intercontinental Overseer, Christian Social Responsibility of the church, Pastor Iluyomade, said that the Abuja dialysis centre would be the 20th in the series of specialised medical interventions donated by the church.

    He added that the church had also built and donated intensive care units, dialysis centres, cancer screening centres and primary healthcare centres.

    Iluyomade further stated that, to date, the Enoch and Folu Adeboye dialysis centre had donated 37 dialysis machines in Nigeria.

    He added that the centre had conducted more than 30,000 subsidised and free dialysis sessions and partnered with other agencies to carry out six kidney transplants for free.

    “In 2021, the foundation donated a full-fledged dialysis centre to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Shagamu, from which 106 patients had benefitted.

    “The foundation, in partnership with Mercy Ship International Floating Hospital, has conducted life-changing corrective surgeries for various people.

    “The foundation also rehabilitated the Resettlement Community Primary Healthcare Centre, Ajah, Lagos, among others,” Iluyomade said.

  • FCTA pledges commitment to job creation, empowering less privileged

    FCTA pledges commitment to job creation, empowering less privileged

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged commitment to job creation and empowering the less privileged in FCT communities.

    The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, gave the assurance while inaugurating some empowerment programmes in Abaji Area Council, on Thursday.

    Aliyu noted that the All Progressives Congress governance mandate requires the FCT Administration to add FCTA value to the lives of the residents of the territory especially those in rural communities.

    She commended the Chairman of Abaji Area Council for empowering citizens of the council through the provision and distribution of motorcycles to Okada members, provision of speed boats to Kurege, Maniogi and Alu communities.

    The minister also commended the chairman for the purchase of irrigation pumping machines to farmers, and distribution of grinding machines to rural women, amongst other empowerment schemes.

    ”We are making every possible effort to ensure that all citizens are empowered including the less privileged in the society.

    ” To this end, we have also continued to fund free training for artisans and craftsmen towards building their capacity to innovate and ease of doing business.

    Aliyu called on residents of benefiting communities to justify the government’s investment in their communities by ensuring proper maintenance of the projects for the overall development of the areas.

    Earlier, the Chairman of the council, Mr Abdulrahman Ajiya, acknowledged the pragmatic role played by the FCT Minister of State during zero allocation to area councils.

    Ajiya stressed that the minister’s efforts contributed to the provision of the empowerment programmes.

    He said that as part of efforts to curb social vices in the area council, he has empowered about 1,000 youths and women in various skills acquisition.

    The chairman added that the council was able to execute numerous projects with the support of the FCT Administration.

    Newsmen reports that some of the projects inaugurated include the Abaji Police Area Command office, 0.5km market junction road, 0.45km.