Ministry Pledges Support To Health-Based Group

Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Pualinus Nsirim has pledged the ministry’s sreadiness to support any effort geared towards improving the health of Rivers people.
The commissioner said this while playing host to members of Rivers Media for Health in his office.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Ibiwari Clapton Ogolo, Nisirim said the health of Rivers people was very important, hence the on-going effort to stop the soot. He also called for support of all Rivers people to the group.
Earlier the Chairperson Rivers Media for Health Mrs Jenewari Harry-Utomi, said the aim of the Rivers media for health was to facilitate quality health care development for Rivers people and to create awareness on family planning.
“Rivers Media for Health is a non governmental organisation, we are here to help the government amplify her voice to reach major part of the state. And to ensure we achieved good health care in the state,’’ she said.
In a vote of thanks, the sectary Mrs Tonye Nria-Dappa thanked the commissioner for support as well as the various states-owned and private media houses for collaborating with them to amplify voices for various health interventions in the state

By: Theresa Frederick