The Kebbi State Government has approved the sum of N4.05 billion for the rehabilitation of seven General Hospitals across the state as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery.
The decision was announced by the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Alhaji Junaidu Marshall, shortly after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Nasir Idris in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Marshall said the benefiting hospitals are located in Kambaza, Suru, Kamba, Dirin-Daji, Kangiwa, Koko, and Yauri, adding that the move is part of the administration’s commitment to ensuring that medical facilities across Kebbi are upgraded and properly equipped.
“The Kebbi Executive Council has approved the rehabilitation of seven General Hospitals across the state at a cost of N4.05 billion.
“Alhaji Junaidu Marshall, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after the council’s meeting held in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday,” the NAN report read in part.
It added, “Marshall said the approval was part of the state government’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery and ensuring that hospitals were adequately equipped to serve the people.
“He listed the benefiting hospitals to include those of Kambaza, Suru, Kamba, Dirin-Daji, Kangiwa, Koko and Yauri.”
He explained that 16 general hospitals had already been rehabilitated under the current administration, including Argungu General Hospital, which is now equipped with modern facilities. He added that hospitals in Zaga, Zuru, Bunza, Gulma, Bena, Jega, Shanga, and Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Birnin Kebbi were either completed or undergoing similar upgrades.
The Attorney-General noted that the governor had pledged to rehabilitate and equip all 30 general hospitals in Kebbi State before the end of his tenure.
Beyond hospital projects, the council approved N570 million for the Kebbi Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KECHEMA) to register 45,000 vulnerable persons under the State Social Register. Each of the 225 wards will register at least 200 vulnerable individuals for affordable healthcare.
In the education sector, N1.4 billion was approved for the procurement of school furniture across various schools. Additionally, the government allocated N900 million as a take-off grant for the newly established Kebbi State Bureau of Statistics, with Prof. Umar Usman appointed as the substantive Statistician-General.