The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to ensure full implementation of this year budget signed into law by the President last Friday.In a communique issued at the end of its National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Makurdi, Benue State, last weekend, the association noted that full implementation of the budget would impact positively on all facets of the nation’s economy, including the health sector. Signed by its National President, and National Secretary, Alh Toyosi Raheem and Surajudeen Junaid (Ph.D) respectively, the communique added that implementing the budget fully would be a positive departure from the past where it noted that less than 50 percent of the nation’s budget was implemented within the fiscal year.
Besides, AMLSN called on legislators in all tiers of government in the nation to redouble their oversight functions, especially on budget implementation to avoid undue bureaucratic bottlenecks that could slow down the process of budget implementation or create a window for diversion of public funds into personal coffers.
“NEC commended the Benue State Government for prioritizing the health sector in her delivery of democracy dividends as seen in the establishment of Primary Health Care Development Board, graduation of MBBS students initially stagnated for 12years and the regaining of accreditation for School of Nursing and Colleges of health Technology in the state. “NEC noted with concern the protracted strike action by members of JOHESU of Jos University
Source: Nationalmirror
