Take healthcare to grassroots – Ogun environmental chief tells political office holders

The General Manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency, OGEPA, Kehinde Bello, has charged political office holders across Nigeria to strengthen grassroots democracy by initiating programmes that directly touch the lives of their constituents.

Bello said true democratic governance must be measured by how much it improves welfare at the community level, not by political rhetoric.

He made the call while delivering a keynote address at a one-day medical outreach in Ijebu-Imusin during the week.

Bello said, “Access to quality healthcare should not be a privilege reserved for a few, but an opportunity available to all.”

He urged politicians and public office holders to complement government efforts by investing in high-impact, people-centred programmes that deliver measurable benefits at the grassroots, particularly in health, environment and social welfare.

“When we bring healthcare closer to the people, we are not just treating; we are renewing hope and transforming lives. That is what democracy should mean to the ordinary Nigerian,” Bello added.