The Kogi State Government on Wednesday said all is now set to establish a State owned Pharmaceutical outfit that can at least manufacture paracetamol and other essential drugs and consumables needed in the State.
Our Kogi State Correspondent, reports that the Executive Secretary, Kogi State Drug and Medical Supply Management Agency, (KSDMSMA) Pharm. Mahmud Odidi Ozigi disclosed this in Lokoja during the agency last quarter zonal drug distribution exercise held at the agency premises on Wednesday.
Ozigi, who stated that, the drugs being distributed worth millions of naira said the establishment of the Pharmaceutical outfit in Kogi State will provide job opportunities and generate internal revenue for the Government while enhancing drugs supply in the State.
While emphacizing the need to decentralize drugs and medical supply in the State, the KSDMSMA Executive Secretary noted that plans is already on the way to have over 60 companies duly registered in Kogi State with Bureau of Public Procurement doing business with the State Government.
He vowed that the agency will ensure that the drugs gets to the target audience, stressing that, the agency monitoring and evaluation team will arrest and prosecute any individual who intend to sabotage efforts of Government in providing good medical services to the people.
"We intend to pursue a policy of continuous engagement with critical stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry in order to ensure sustainability of drugs and consumables procurement and distribution in Kogi State" he added.
He, however, identified funds, and logistics to move drugs from one end to another as some of the challenges the agency is facing in Kogi State.
Some of the drugs distributed by the agency includes Capsule, tablet, topical cream, injectables, syrup, laboratory reagent, medical and, theatre consumables, x-ray materials, amongst others.
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