NOA to honour Governor Wada for seeking local treatment

 

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) had declared on Tuesday that it would confer Citizens Responsibility Recognition (CRR) award on Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada for his preference of local treatment after he sustained a thigh fracture in a fatal accident last month.

Wada’s decision is a total contrast of the decisions of other leaders who were involved in a similar accident.

In a statement signed by NOA Director-General, Mike Omeri, the agency said the award was in line with the agency’s campaign to encourage Nigerians to patronise the country’s local health facilities.

Omeri appealed to all Nigerians to imbibe the culture of receiving treatments locally.

He noted that Wada’s action, which is worthy of emulation, was a vote of confidence on the capability of the country’s medical sector.

“We are delighted by your action, which will encourage more Nigerians to patronise our local health facilities.”

“l urge Nigerians to pray for the governor’s quick recovery after his surgery.”

The D-G also sympathized with the families of those who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate accident.