By: Olufadi Balarabe Ayuba, ANIPR.
The 2025 North Central Champion award is a well-deserved recognition for Prof. Nusirat Elelu, a leader who has consistently driven Kwara State to the forefront of primary healthcare in the North Central zone.
For three consecutive years—2023, 2024, and now 2025—Kwara State has secured its position as the top state for primary healthcare performance. This remarkable achievement illustrates not just a momentary win but the enduring impact of dedicated leadership and unwavering commitment to the communities we serve.
At the core of this success is Prof. Elelu’s remarkable leadership. As the Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, she leads with both purpose and compassion.
Prof. Elelu understands that effective policies must resonate within real communities, transforming lives rather than existing merely as abstract concepts. Her focus on enhancing immunization, improving health facilities, motivating health workers, and ensuring services reach the most vulnerable has established a robust framework that consistently delivers exceptional results.
What truly sets Prof. Elelu apart is her relentless passion for making a difference with the support of his Excellency Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, CON. She recognizes that primary healthcare is fundamentally about people—mothers, children, families, and entire communities. Her innovative approaches to community outreach, health education, and service delivery have yielded transformative results across both rural and urban areas.
Clinics have become more responsive, health workers receive better support, and communities are actively engaged in safeguarding their own health. These significant changes, often understated, have fostered lasting progress.
Winning the 2025 award is not merely an accolade; it signifies the continuation of a powerful narrative of dedication and service. Prof. Nusirat Elelu’s leadership has established Kwara State as a benchmark for primary healthcare excellence in the North Central zone.
Her ongoing work inspires confidence, transforms lives, and exemplifies that when leadership is infused with empathy and vision, real and sustainable change is not just a possibility—it is a reality.
