The Kebbi Govt Council has accepted the rehabilitation of seven Normal Hospitals throughout the state at the price of N4.05 billion.
Junaidu Marshall, the State Lawyer-Normal and Commissioner for Justice, disclosed this whereas briefing newsmen shortly after the council’s assembly held in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) studies that the assembly was presided over by Nasir Idris, the State Governor.
Mr Marshall mentioned the approval is a part of the state authorities’s dedication to bettering healthcare supply and guaranteeing that hospitals are adequately outfitted to serve the folks.
He listed the benefiting hospitals to incorporate that of; Kambaza, Suru, Kamba, Dirin-Daji, Kangiwa, Koko and Yauri.
“Along with these, the Argungu Normal Hospital has already been rehabilitated and outfitted with trendy services to effectively serve the folks of the world,” he mentioned.
“Whereas different hospitals in Zaga, Zuru, Bunza, Gulma, Bena, Jega, Shanga, and Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Birnin Kebbi are both accomplished or present process rehabilitation.”
In response to him, a complete of 16 common hospitals has been rehabilitated, along with the brand new approval of the seven hospitals beneath the present administration.
The attorney-general mentioned the governor assured that earlier than the top of his tenure, all 30 common hospitals within the state could be rehabilitated and adequately outfitted.
He additionally introduced that the council had accepted the discharge of N570 million to the Kebbi Contributory Healthcare Administration Company (KECHEMA) for the registration of 45,000 weak individuals beneath the State Social Register.
“Because of this every of the 225 wards within the state will register no less than 200 weak people,” he mentioned.
“The trouble will go a good distance in advancing KECHEMA’s mandate of offering inexpensive healthcare for the poor.”
Mr Marshall additional disclosed that beneath the World Financial institution IMPACT venture, the state had offered its counterpart funding for the rehabilitation of 73 main healthcare centres throughout the state.
“To enrich that effort, the council has additionally accepted the rehabilitation of a further 42 main healthcare centres throughout the native authorities areas in step with nationwide requirements,” he mentioned.
The council, he mentioned, additionally accepted N407.5 million as take-off grant for the Kebbi State Medicine, Medical and Consumable Company, aimed toward guaranteeing the provision of subsidised medication within the state.
He appealed for the assist and understanding of the folks, assuring that the federal government stay dedicated to bettering their residing requirements.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Finances and Financial Planning, Abba Sani-Kalgo, mentioned the council additionally accepted the institution of the Kebbi State Bureau of Statistics to supply dependable and verifiable information for efficient planning.
Mr Sani-Kalgo mentioned the Governor had accepted N900 million as take-off grant for the bureau, including that Umar Usman, a professor had been appointed because the substantive Statistician-Normal of the state.
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“This bureau will guarantee credible information assortment for planning and monitoring growth programmes within the state,” he famous.
Additionally talking, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Shehu Mu’azu, mentioned the council had accepted the procurement of two,000 energy tillers at the price of N3 billion beneath the Kaura Improvement Agenda (KADAGE) to spice up agricultural actions.
In the identical vein, the Chief of Workers, Authorities Home, Attahiru Maccido, mentioned the council accepted N1.4 billion for the procurement of college furnishings to enhance studying situations throughout faculties within the state.
