Bauchi Govt, UNICEF, others renovate 20 PHCs in Toro LGA
By Ayinde Olaide
The Bauchi State Government has renovated 20 Primary Healthcare Centres in Toro Local Government Area of the state.
Gov. Bala Mohammed, stated this in Toro on Saturday, during the projects inspection visit to Magama Gumau Primary HealthCare Centre, one of the centres recently renovated in the area.
The renovation was carried out in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria State Health Investment Project (NSHIP) and the World Bank assisted projects.
Mohammed, who lamented the deterioration of the state’s healthcare facilities, said he had vowed to revive the sector, hence his pronouncement of a state of emergency on the sector.
The governor promised to work with the people in order to bring initiatives that would benefit all and sundry.
“This maternity was renovated by NSHIP, UNICEF and the World Bank assisted project, in conjunction with our own Primary HealthCare Development Agency.
“We have 20 of such clinics and maternities in Toro local government that are being renovated. We are doing this because our health sector has deteriorated and we have done a total of 190 in the state.
“We promise to work for the people of Bauchi and to bring initiatives that will use little resources to do so much,” Mohammed said. (NAN)
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