By Rose Oranye
The Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC) has reaffirmed that it is documenting traditional medicine practitioners but not issuing practice certificates or formal registrations. The decision, announced during ANSEC’s third meeting of the year on Monday, follows concerns over quackery and criminal activities among some native doctors.
In a statement signed by the
Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, the state government confirmed
that investigations are ongoing into detained practitioners suspected of
illegal activities. Those found guilty will face the full weight of the law.
The Council also directed
Anambra communities involved in documenting non-indigenes to do so without
imposing fees, emphasizing that the process should be seen as a social responsibility
rather than a financial venture.
ANSEC approved requests from
various communities for the government to take over secondary schools they had
built and maintained. Under the new plan, these schools will be upgraded to
state standards, while existing teachers will be integrated into the public
education system. Additional teachers will be recruited where necessary.
The state government also has
awarded a ₦801.5 million contract for the construction of the Nzam headquarters
road in Anambra West Local Government Area. The project, awarded to Kanubeen
Construction Ltd., is expected to be completed within six weeks.
Furthermore, a ₦48.5 million
contract has been approved for the construction of staff offices, an
examination hall, and a laboratory at Urban Boys Secondary School, Fegge,
Onitsha South Local Government Area. The contract was awarded to Harriets
Millennium Estate Nigeria Ltd.
The latest developments align
with the government’s broader infrastructure and education agenda under
Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration.
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