VP Osinbanjo,commissions Diagnostic center,bags traditional title in Nasarawa.

From Francis Nansak,Lafia

The Nigeria vice president,Prof Yemi Osinbanjo has commissioned the Nasarawa state Infectious diseases Diagnostics and Research Center ,in Lafia the Nasarawa state capital on Tuesday.

Professor, Yemi Osinbanjo, who was also confered with the traditional title of Madugun Garin Lafia ,by the emir of Lafia, said he takes seriously the tittle, adding that with the sword,handed to him,was supposed to be used by him against the enemies of the state and the nation.

The vice president commended the efforts of the state government for the initiative,saying the Nasarawa state diagnostic and research center is a landmark achievement,which without doubt,in part of the world,this type of achievement deserved to be celebrated.

“But perhaps for me, the under lined lesson to be learnt from this very achievement are about Three things to be looked out for.

” The first is the Vision ,that vision is critical , especially in development, and that money is not everything as a matter of fact,if you have the funds and you don’t have vision,you will achieved nothing.

” But when you have the vision ,you are most likely to attract money, Nasarawa state is not by any means the wealthiest in the country.

” Infact, if you look at what Nasarawa state earns at the end of the month from the Federation Account ,it certainly doesn’t comes anywhere near the top.

” But the state has proved that the vision is even more important than money” The VP stated.

The number Two citizen of the country, however commended senator Tanko Al-Makura,for conceiving the vision and start up the project,when served as governor of the state.

“The second lesson learn is that, vision itself can be killed ,if your successor does not have a big enough mind ,if your successor is small minded,vision means nothing. Continuity is not just about one party succeeding another,it is the very norton that when you succeed someone,you developed all the great ideas,by building on the vision.

” And I think governor ,engineer Sule’ has proved that by building on great vision of senator Tanko Al-Makura,that had brought us to this place today to celebrate a notable and scientific achievement.

” The third and most important lesson,perhaps to me,is that this country has everything that it takes to be among the world best,we have everything,we have the talent,we have men and women of vision and all of the resources” He added.

According to professor Yemi Osinbanjo,the Nasarawa state diagnostic and research center comprises about safety level three laboratory,a molecular biology laboratory,an infectious diseases laboratory and an isolation unit,with an epidemiology unit are top of the class,first rates facilities that can be found anywhere in the world.

Earlier in his remarks,governor Abdullahi Sule recalled that when he assumed office in May, 2019, he made a solemn commitment to complete projects initiated by the previous Administration in the State.

” We also resolved to improve on the living conditions of our citizenry through the provision of quality healthcare service. It is for this reason that we have committed enormous resources towards the completion of the Nasarawa State Infectious Disease and Research Centre considered critical in the diagnosis of different viral infections.

” I need to state that, before now, the diagnosis of several infectious diseases, such as lassa fever, yellow fever, measles, cerebrospinal meningitis, as well as the current Covid-19 pandemic, were conducted outside the State” He said.

Governor Sule’ However, stated that with the establishment of the Centre and its full operation, the perennial diagnosis and management challenges of infectious diseases previously experienced will become a thing of the past and treatments of such ailments will be greatly enhanced.