By Patrick Idowu
The House of Representatives has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, to declare a state of emergency in the health sector of the nation’s capital.
This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Rep. Nnamdi Ezechi (PDP-Delta) during plenary in Abuja, where lawmakers raised alarm over the deteriorating condition of healthcare facilities in the FCT.
The House called for the immediate release of emergency funds to upgrade hospitals, recruit additional medical personnel, and acquire critical medical equipment.
While presenting the motion, Ezechi said, “There is an alarming strain on the healthcare system in the FCT with government hospitals and medical facilities being severely overstretched.”
He added, “This has resulted in a critical shortage of bed spaces and medical personnel.”
According to him, the population of the FCT has surged significantly over the past two decades, yet many of the existing government hospitals were built with little or no expansion to meet rising demand.
Lawmakers stressed that urgent intervention was needed to prevent a full-blown healthcare crisis in the Federal Capital Territory.
