KWARA HOLDS STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT MEETING ON "HOPE" PROGRAMME
The Kwara State government has organized a stakeholders meeting on the Nigeria Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) initiative, supported by the World Bank, which is a strategic intervention programme designed to develop key sectors, such as the primary health care, education and governance for the State.
The Commissioner for Finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru reaffirmed the present administration's commitment and dedication to human capital investment, describing it as critical to economic growth and social equity.
The meeting, which was held at the conference room of the Ministry of Finance, is in alignment with the State's vision of ensuring that Kwarans especially the vulnerable population have access to quality health care, improved education and sustainable opportunities.
She said the purpose of the meeting was to provide policy direction and strategic oversight for the successful implementation of the HOPE programme. Stakeholders are tasked with developing actionable plans, coordinating programme activities and ensuring that policy directive translates into measurable outcomes at the grassroots level.
"The implementation of this transformative programme in Kwara State is made possible through the visionary leadership and commitment of the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who has graciously approved the request to constitute the necessary programme structures. This includes the Steering and Technical Committee for the HOPE-GOV component". She said.
The stakeholders engagement is to ensure a workable implementation framework, classified roles and responsibilities and set priorities for the first phase of execution on strategies to enhance health care service delivery, improve learning outcomes in public schools and strengthen the public financial management system.
Dr. Nuru emphasized that the success of the HOPE initiative would depend on collaboration efforts, data driven decision making and sustainable funding mechanisms. She urged the stakeholders to approach the programme with a result-oriented mindset, ensuring that every intervention directly benefits Kwara residents.
She also acknowledged the World Bank's partnership, expressing optimism that the initiative would position Kwara as a model for primary healthcare services and educational development in Nigeria.
In his remarks, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe pledged the Ministry's readiness to provide full technical support and cooperation to achieve the HOPE objectives in the State.
In her contribution, the Commissioner for Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Mary Arinde, expressed that the HOPE initiative would greatly benefit all Kwarans and assured of the contribution of stakeholders towards supporting the policies and programmes of the State Government.
On his part, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Mall. Abdullah Bata commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for providing an enabling environment that supports Local Governments in terms of comprehensive and affordable healthcare service delivery in the grassroots and for continuously demonstrating his dedication to the educational development of the State.
Also speaking, the Executive Secretary of the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, said the government remained committed to strengthening healthcare services to achieve the HOPE programme and improve public health outcomes across the State.
The Executive Secretary of the Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Abdulraheem Malik, assured the stakeholders that the Kwara State Government, under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is committed to providing necessary support and cooperation to ensure maximum service delivery to the people of Kwara State in all healthcare facilities.
In his remarks, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, who was represented by the Agency's Director of Administration, Alh. Solagberu Abdullateef said the future of Kwara State laid in the classroom and teachers' capacity development, adding that the ongoing efforts and investments in the educational sector has yielded positive results in terms of pupils performance and increased enrollment of students to public schools across the State.
Babatunde Toyin Abdulrasheed
Press Secretary
Ministry of Finance
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