…as Association instates State’s new Executives
…begs EKSG on inauguration of task force to fish out quacks
By Adebayo Adenrele
The National Secretary of National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP), Alhaji Adeagbo Raji has called on the people of Ekiti state to prioritize traditional medicine over its modern counterpart such as tablets and capsules.
The National Secretary stated this on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti at the inauguration ceremony of new Executives of the state chapter.
While maintaining that traditional medicine is a global phenomenon, Alhaji Raji urged the residents to take advantage of their residual knowledge in the use of traditional medicine to tackle illnesses.
His words, “Ekiti state is a learned state, there is no community that has not produced a professor.
“They have original medicine. I am using this medium to tell Ekiti people to let the traditional medicine rise, to let them come out with the residual knowledge that God gave to them so that traditional medicine will be prioritized over modern medicine.”
Speaking with journalists, the chairman of Ekiti state chapter, Chief Oluwafemi Adesua, popularly known as Ageje, pledged to impact the healthcare in the state through the traditional means and also unite practitioners across Ekiti.
Ageje harped on the effectiveness of traditional medicine, adding that efforts are being intensified to define and recognize all credible practitioners while the association has also developed dosages for the medicines.
While revealing his strategy to unit practitioners in the state, the Leader, NANTMP, Ekiti State, Chief Dauda Lawal Awise, said “You know a leader is a slave, I wouldn’t mind whatever it will cost me, I will team up and go round the 16 Local Governments, call them, advice them and tell them that we should team up; lets move Ekiti forward.”
While seeking state government’s support through the inauguration of a task force to flush quacks, he noted that traditional medicine practice has transformed into modern profession.
Other executives include: Deputy Chairman- chief Akinmodede Oluwadare; Secretary- Olori Awo Adewale Adeyefa; Asst Secretary- Dr Yisa Lamidi Olakunle; Treasurer – Chief Arowosola Sunday Gabriel; Financial Secretary- Chief Adebayo Ajeti; Publicity Secretary- Chief Jola Samuel Ajayi; Asst Publicity Secretary-Dr Dele Faturoti; Internal Auditor- Chief Bola Ogundare; Ex, Officio 1 – Chief Adebayo Sunday; Chief Adetunji Ilori.