FG partners firm
FG partners firm to maintain Medical
Warehouses
The Federal Ministry of Health and MDS logistics Ltd, a supply
chain company have signed a management contract for the Operations
and Maintenance of Abuja Premier Medical Warehouse and Lagos
Federal Central Medical Warehouse under the Public Private
Partnership arrangement (PPP).
Speaking at the event, in Abuja, the Minster of Health,
Professor Isaac Adewole, who described the project as the first
flag ship of PPP arrangement in the Health Ministry said that the
Health Ministry was motivated to partner with the Company
considering the company’s amiable pedigree of quality service
delivery and efficiency.
The Health Minister stated that Medical Warehouses should be
seen as “more than ordinary medical facilities because they
safeguard” the future of the Nation” Adewole also proposed that a
medical warehouse of such standard be replicated in each of the Six
(6) geo-political zones of the Federation.
He further charged the maintenance company to break new grounds
and justify the confidence reposed on them by the Federal
Government by keeping to the terms of the agreement.
In his welcome address, the Director, Food and Drug Services,
Federal Ministry of Health, Pharmacist Lawal Oluko, commended the
initiative which he said had transformed the supply chain system,
after years of neglect.
The Head, Public Private Partnership & Diaspora Unit, Dr.
Omobolanle Olowu, appreciated the support of USAID and other
partners for making the project a reality. She also said the
project would ensure better storage and distribution of drugs and
commodities in the country
Responding, the Managing Director, MDS Logistics, Mr. Taiwo
Ajibola, assured that the Company had the competence and expertise
to “nurture the child to expected level’’. This feat, the MD said,
would be achieved by ensuring that the USERS came first and that
drugs were delivered in good form.
Also speaking, the Director General, Infrastructure Concession
Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Engr. Chidi K. C. Izuwah Snr. said
that signing of the contract kick started another significant
project of health infrastructure delivery within the framework of
National Healthcare Policy Document 2016 and National Strategic
Health Development Policy Plan(2018-2022).
It would be recalled that the process started in May 30th, 2014
with the signing of Memorandum of understanding between the FMOH,
USAID and Global fund. This was due to the huge supply gap noted in
the storage of donated public health commodities.
Boade Akinola
Director, Media and Public Relations