{"id":153432,"date":"2025-02-28T10:57:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/misguided-approach-obono-obla-slams-cross-river-lawmakers-over-multiple-federal-medical-centre-bills"},"modified":"2025-03-02T16:39:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T15:39:56","slug":"misguided-approach-obono-obla-slams-cross-river-lawmakers-over-multiple-federal-medical-centre-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/misguided-approach-obono-obla-slams-cross-river-lawmakers-over-multiple-federal-medical-centre-bills","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Misguided approach\u2019 \u2013 Obono-Obla slams Cross River lawmakers over multiple federal medical centre bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, has criticised the contingent of lawmakers from Cross River State in the National Assembly for proposing four separate bills to establish federal medical centers in Ogoja, Boki, Ugep and Abi LGAs of the state.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, he described their action as perplexing and a misguided approach to development.<\/p>\n<p>Obono-Obla, a lawyer and APC stalwart, argued that with 23 federal medical centers already existing in the country, it was surprising that the legislators would propose establishing four more in Cross River State alone.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the lawmakers\u2019 action reflects a lack of coordination and harmonization among them in Abuja, raising doubts about how the bills could progress to become law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unclear how these bills would be passed into law, and even if they were, it\u2019s unlikely that the President would assent to all four.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, it\u2019s improbable that the executive branch would allocate funds for four federal medical centers in a single state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur legislators should prioritize working together in a focused and harmonious manner to achieve meaningful results. Instead of trying to outdo one another or prove a point, they should strive for effective collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis lack of cohesion not only portrays them as unserious but also hinders the development of our state,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, has criticised the contingent of lawmakers from Cross River State in the National Assembly for proposing four separate bills to establish federal medical centers in Ogoja, Boki, Ugep and Abi LGAs of the state. 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