Enugu Govt, NNRA partner to ensure radiation safety in health facilities
The Enugu State Government and the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) have partnered to set a minimum benchmark on radiative equipments to ensure safety in health facilities within the state.
In an address on Wednesday in Enugu at the 2026 Stakeholders’ Meeting on Radiative Safety, the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, said that state government places “safety and protection first”.
Ugwu noted that the state needed to look inwards into radiative equipments in health facilities and ensure they comply with NNRA safety procedures, framework and periodic regulatory inspection.
“For Enugu State Government, we strive to get the best for our people and today’s stakeholders’ meeting is to support the huge investment in healthcare delivery of our health-loving Governor, His excellency, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah.
“We want all health facilities and radiographers operating within the state to abide with NNRA guidelines and standards of radiative safety.
“In Enugu State, protection and safety of lives in all its ramifications including radiative safety remains paramount,” he said.
The commissioner noted that the 300-bedded international hospital, which would start running soon, had received seven state-of-the-art medical equipment, and these equipment had undergone NNRA inspection and certification for use.
Earlier, the Director-General of NNRA, Dr Yau Idris, commended the state government for its robust intervention in healthcare and insisting that quality and safety is never compromised in order to serve the people better.
Represented by the acting Zonal Coordinator of NNRA in South-East, Rev. Sis. Chioma Nwankwo, the director-general said that the agency had continued to ensure that Nigerians are protected from ionizing radiation nationwide.
According to him, we live in an era where radiation technology is a cornerstone of modern medicine, such as cancer radiotherapy and others.
He called on strengthening regulatory compliance and partnership, cultivating a proactive safety culture, collaborative training and workforce empowerment as well as integrating radiation protection into quality healthcare.
The director-general noted that the goal of a safe, effective and justified use of radiative equipment is a shared responsibility by every one.
“Let us commit today to a culture of compliance – not because we fear the regulatory authority, but because we value the patients, workers, public, environment and our future,” he added.
The meeting featured presentation on “The NNRA – What it Represents: It Charters”, by a Chief Technical Officer of NNRA, Mr Simon Idakwoji.
Other presentations included: “Radiation Protection in Medicine” by Head, Technical Unit NNRA, Rev. Sis. Chioma Nwankwo; and “NNRA Authorization Procedure” by NNRA Technical Officer, Mr Kingsley Agomuo.
The stakeholders, who are radiographers, at the meeting from various private, mission and Federal and State government-owned health facilities pledged to uphold NNRA safety standards in their daily practices.
The stakeholders meeting was organised by Enugu State Ministry of Health in conjunction with NNRA.