First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has promised that the Tinubu’s administration is committed to the development of rural communities in the Niger Delta region, and other parts of the country that have suffered neglect for years.
Sen. Tinubu, gave the assurance on Thursday, during the launch of access to health insurance services for poor and vulnerable people, and the commissioning of a cottage hospital and school in Otuasega, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The first lady added that the federal government is focused on saving lives and ensuring that the various communities receive prompt medical attention when needed in order to reduce mortality rate in the country.
Sen. Tinubu also flagged-off the commencement of the NDDC free medical outreach and donation of medical equipment to some health facilities in the region.
She explained that the introduction of the health insurance scheme that is specifically designed to cover rural communities in the Niger Delta, will provide thousands of families with access to affordable and reliable medical care.
She said: “I am honoured to be in Bayelsa State after my first visit, and it is a great delight for me to officially flag- off the NDDC medical outreach programme, health insurance scheme and the distribution of school desks, benches and textbooks in collaboration with the Renewed Hope initiative.
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“The beneficiaries of this programme are the nine states of the Niger Delta region, namely; Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Rivers, Edo, Imo, Abia and Ondo states, with Bayelsa State graciously hosting us today.
“The NDDC/RHI collaboration began in 2024, to provide further support in critical areas of development, by empowering communities and Improving the quality of lives in the Niger Delta region in line with our renewed hope initiative model towards a better life for families,” she added.
Managing Director of the NDDC, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, said the essence of the partnership between the Renewed Hope Initiative and NDDC, is to make sure the commission delivers the dividends of development in the areas of health, education and other social services that affect women and children and the youth in the Niger Delta
He said for the past one month, NDDC has been busy commissioning road projects in the region initiated by the renewed hope agenda of President Tinubu.
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, appreciated the federal government for several developmental projects executed in the state, especially the linking of roads to some coastal communities.
