The Kebbi State Executive Council has approved the rehabilitation of seven General Hospitals across the state at a total cost of N4.05 billion, as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery
The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Alhaji Junaidu Marshall, made the announcement while briefing journalists after the council meeting presided over by Governor Nasir Idris in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.
Marshall said the move underscores the state government’s commitment to ensuring that healthcare facilities are fully equipped to serve residents effectively.
He listed the hospitals to be rehabilitated as those in Kambaza, Suru, Kamba, Dirin-Daji, Kangiwa, Koko, and Yauri, adding that Argungu General Hospital had already been upgraded with modern facilities.
He further revealed that hospitals in Zaga, Zuru, Bunza, Gulma, Bena, Jega, Shanga, and the Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Birnin Kebbi have either been completed or are undergoing rehabilitation.
“With this new approval, a total of 16 general hospitals have already been rehabilitated under Governor Idris’s administration,” Marshall said, noting that the goal is to ensure all 30 general hospitals in Kebbi are modernized before the end of the governor’s tenure.
The council also approved the release of N570 million to the Kebbi Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KECHEMA) for registering 45,000 vulnerable persons under the State Social Register — at least 200 individuals per ward.
“This initiative will help KECHEMA expand access to affordable healthcare for the poor and vulnerable,” Marshall said.
Additionally, the state provided its counterpart funding for the World Bank’s IMPACT project to rehabilitate 73 primary healthcare centers, while the council also approved the renovation of another 42 centers across various local governments.
To improve access to essential medicines, the council approved N407.5 million as a take-off grant for the Kebbi State Drugs, Medical, and Consumables Agency.
In the area of data management, the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Abba Sani-Kalgo, disclosed that the council approved the establishment of the Kebbi State Bureau of Statistics with a take-off grant of N900 million. Prof. Umar Usman was appointed as the substantive Statistician-General of the state.
For the agricultural sector, Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Shehu Mu’azu, announced that N3 billion was approved for the purchase of 2,000 power tillers under the Kaura Development Agenda (KADAGE) to boost farming activities.
Chief of Staff to the Governor, Attahiru Maccido, also confirmed the approval of N1.4 billion for the procurement of new school furniture to enhance learning conditions across public schools in the state.
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