Niger State governor, Mohammed Bago has inaugurated 20 Level 2 primary healthcare centres in the 16 local government areas.
The governor explained that the facilities constitute the first phase of a broader plan to build 100 of such facilities under the NG-CARES programme through the Community and Social Development Agency, CSDA.
While commissioning the centres in Minna, the governor said his administration is committed to transforming healthcare access across the state.
He said 40 more centres would be constructed in the coming months and assured of the sustainability of the project because sufficient funds are available in the Healthcare Development Fund.
To honour outstanding individuals, Governor Bago also revealed that three of the centres will bear commemorative names: Maitumbi facility after the late Hajiya Zainab Yakubu Garba, the one at Peter Sarki Road after the late Peter Sarki and Anguwan Daji facility after his wife, Hajiya Fatima Umaru Bago.
The Executive Director/CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Muyi Aina, described the centres as exemplary models of Level 2 Primary Healthcare in the country.
Similarly, the Deputy National Coordinator of NG-CARES, Abubakar Musa, announced plans to adopt the model in NG-CARES 2.0 due to its distinctiveness.
The Commissioner for Budget and Planning and Chairman of NG-CARES Steering Committee, Mustapha Ndajiwo, said the project aligns with the state’s agenda of providing equitable access to quality healthcare.
He lauded Governor Bago for ensuring that development reaches the community level, which has elevated Niger State’s national standing in the NG-CARES performance metrics.
