Palliatives-Care: Gov. Agbu Kefas Inaugurates Committee

Dr. Agbu Kefas together with the Chairman, Palliative-Care Committee, Hon. Sale Sa’ad during the inauguration of the committee.

The Executive Governor, Dr.  Agbu Kefas has inaugurated the ‘Palliative Care’ Committee with Hon. Saleh Sa’ad as the Chairman. According to the Governor, their mandate is to deliver all that is needed to reduce the burden of Tarabans via the Scheme.

It can be recalled that the Governor on the 9th August 2023, approved the constitution of the Taraba State Committee on Palliatives-Care to cushion effects of hardships being experienced by the less privileged in Taraba State with Members of the Committee constituted pursuant to section 1 of the Executive Order No. 4 of 2023 were as follows;

1. Hon. Sale Sa’ad – Chairman

2. Representative of the Ministry of Finance – Member

3. Representative of the Ministry of Agricutture and Natural Resources – Member

4. Representative of the Ministry of Special Duties – Member

5. Representative of the Ministry of Justice – Member

6. Representative of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development – Member

7. Representative of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) – Member

8. Representative of the Muslim Council (MC) – Member

9. Representative of the House of Assembly – Member

10. Representative of the Judiciary – Memmber

11. Representative of the Traditional Council – Member

12. Representative of the Labour Union – Member

13. State Chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) – Member

14. State Chairperson, National Council of Women Society (NCWS) – Member

15. Kotu Agbu koku (SGS Office) – Secretary

The terms of reference of the Committee are contained in the Executive Order No. 4 of 2023.