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Bayelsa Deputy Governor highlights policy implementation as Nigeria's main development challenge
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Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Peter Akpe, stated that Nigeria's primary obstacle to national development is the ineffective implementation of public policies, rather than a lack of good policies. He made this observation at the public presentation of Professor Peter Owonaro’s book, “Pills to Policy: Pharmacy Practice Research in the Niger Delta,” held in Yenagoa. Akpe noted that poor policy implementation is particularly evident in the pharmaceutical industry, rendering healthcare service guidelines ineffective. He commended Professor Owonaro for his book, which provides operational guidelines for pharmaceutical practice, and for his academic contributions. Akpe emphasized the importance of policies in combating drug abuse, citing the Bayelsa State Drug Abuse, Addiction Prevention and Rehabilitation Committee BADAPARC, where Professor Owonaro serves as Chief Executive Officer and collaborates with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA. Gloria Diri, the governor's wife, also praised Professor Owonaro's work. Professor Owonaro expressed gratitude to Governor Douye Diri and Deputy Governor Akpe for their support and for his appointment as Chairman of BADAPARC, and acknowledged others who contributed to the book's success and the establishment of health institutions in the state.
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