Ritual Killings: Dapo Abiodun calls on traditional practitioners to desist from the act
- Ritual Killings: Dapo Abiodun calls on traditional practitioners to desist from the ac
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called for collaboration between his government and traditional medicine practitioners to eradicate ritual killings.
The governor said this on Tuesday while speaking at the one-day workshop on a campaign against ritual killings and quackery with a view to promoting a wholesome alternate medicine practice for the safety of all.
The event was organised by the Ogun State Alternate Medicine Board in conjunction with the Nigerian Police Force, Ogun State command, held in Abeokuta.
The governor who decried the nefarious activities of ritual killers and the negative image given to it, particularly in Ogun State said all hands must be on deck to expose those involved in the nefarious act to put a stop to the menace.
He said “Please work with us to expose those in your midst who are spoiling your name and good work. Dissociate yourselves from ritual killings and continue to be an Omoluabi.”
He lauded the practitioners for contributing to the health needs of the people, particularly those in the rural communities, assuring that his administration would work with relevant stakeholders to ensure they get adequate training for effective health care services.
He said that traditional medicine has been in existence for a long and had been useful to the people in the past, stressing the need for practitioners to adopt a scientific method in producing their products, adding that it was imperative that the relevant government agencies test their products and certify them good for human consumption.
According to the governor, “It is time to make African medicine worthwhile through scientific research and best practices. This would make the drugs compete favourable on the world stage and enhance the health of the people.
He commended the practitioners for their enthusiasm to learn and to improve themselves, assuring that land for the building of their office would be allocated to them, while the government would make a bus available for ease of movement.
In her remarks, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker said that the present administration in the state would continue to play its part in ensuring alternate medicine is regulated towards ensuring the safety of the citizens of the state.
