Betsy Onojah, president, St. Vincent De Paul’s Society of St. Paul’s Parish in Benin City, has blamed lack of power supply for delayed take-off of the society’s dialysis centre.
Onojah made the disclosure during the society’s courtesy visit to Godwin Obaseki, the state governor, at the Government House in Benin-City.
The president, who commended the state governor for his efforts geared towards the establishment of the centre in Benin-City, noted that the centre was yet to be in operation due to lack of generators. She however, told BDSUNDAY that the governor has promised to support the society with the needed facilities to ensure that the centre becomes operational by April 1, this year.
Onojah further said that the governor in 2016 supported the society to establish the centre as part of his efforts toward rendering affordable health service to the people of the state.
She explained that the rationale for the establishment of the dialysis centre was occasioned by the need to care for patients abandoned by family members in government hospitals in the state.
In his remarks, the state governor, Godwin Obaseki promised to ensure that the society raises enough money to get the centre become operational and for the protection of patients.
“You need a lot of resources to maintain the standard and I know that many lives will be saved by the time the centre is operational. It would be my joy if the dialysis centre can commence operation by 1st of April,” he said.
Obaseki also added that providing the needed facilities for the society to kick-start the dialysis centre was government’s responsibility noting that the project could save lives and render health care services to the people.
“It is the government’s responsibility and not a favour. The least the government can do is to assist you, and as such, it is our statutory responsibility to grant your requests,” he stated.
