SWEGOP to Governments: ‘Stop Using Fire Brigade Method to Run Health Sector

South West Group of Online Publisher (SWEGOP) on Friday  frowned at the fire brigade approach adopted by federal and state governments to fight the pandemic coronavirus.

SWEGOP also called on governments at all level to review their position on provision of primary and secondary healthcare facilities in their domain

In a release signed by the group’s chairman , Mr Olayinka  Agboola and  Public Relations Officer, Remi Oladoye, SWEGOP   noted  that the pandemic coronavirus has further exposed the weakness of the government  despite the huge budgetary allocations released to run the health sector, year in, year out.

“It is obvious that our governments have not been effective and have been paying lip service to  the development of health sector in Nigeria, most states don’t  have facilities to tackle any outbreak of viral diseases let alone well-equipped isolation centres where such cases can be treated.”

The group also called on governments at all levels in Nigeria to be more proactive and put in place facilities that can enhance the operations of medical personnel in the country.

The association also commended the medical personnel and relevant agencies for their effort in combating the  dreaded Coronal Virus.

Said the group “with the record of just one death and scores of recovery cases recorded, it is evident that our medical personnel are up to the task”.

The group of media professionals, however urged the general public and stakeholders to collaborate with the government in preventing further spread of corona virus and others in the country.