Korede Abdullah 
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government has inaugurated a Health Systems Sustainability Task Force in partnership with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) to enhance service delivery and ensure coordinated healthcare across the state.
At the inauguration in Abeokuta, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, said the move followed disruptions triggered by the suspension of U.S. global health funding earlier in the year, which exposed weaknesses in Nigeria’s public health system.
Represented by Dr. Kayode Oladehinde, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Coker said the Task Force will drive accountability, strengthen financing, and coordinate responses to critical health challenges.
“Our vision is to build a sustainable and resilient health system for every Ogun resident,” she stated. “This initiative reflects the government’s commitment to stronger coordination, adequate financing, and institutional accountability.”
She explained that the Task Force will provide decision support to the governor and establish subcommittees on health security, financing, and service delivery.
State Coordinator of the NPHCDA, Mr. Solape Folarin, praised the partnership, calling it “a bold step toward sustaining gains in health delivery.”
Executive Director of the Youth Future Savers Initiative, Mr. Tayo Akinpelu, assured civil society support to ensure the Task Force achieves its mandate.
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