GOVERNOR BALA FACILITATES THE FIRST HEALTH SUMMIT IN BAUCHI
By Muhammad Khalid Idris
It is counted as part of being dedicated to serving people when a leader takes a promise to make sure that he fulfils as said, that will make people believe that the government is alive to serve them, and whenever such promise is taken, the leader really means business, not just propaganda.
Recalled that, Sen. Governor Bala Muhammed of Bauchi, was in Abuja during a visit, when Nigeria was declared Polio-free, he visited the Heath minister Dr. Osagie, and also commended their efforts in actualizing that Nigeria has become the dreamed atmosphere of the Nigerians.
The minister also commended his Excellency Governor Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed, for showing an unquantifiable dedication to enhance the health sector in Bauchi state, with provision of the required facilities for effective health care delivery system in Bauchi.
As part of the efforts mentioned then was, Bauchi state under his Excellency Governor Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed has over 15% of its budget allocated to the health sector rehabilitation in the state.
Also, the governor expressed that, with the help of development partners, Bauchi state has 108 primary health care centres, and the governor added that he aspires to provide one PHC per political ward of the state.
On 19/10/2020, the long-awaited first health summit was held in the command guests Bauchi, where the attendance of highly respected public offices' holders was recorded during the two-day event.
The Hon. Minister of health Dr. Osagie, who got invited by his Excellency Governor Bala himself during a visit he paid to him in Abuja, where the Honorable Minister instantly accepted the invitation request of the governor Bala Muhammed.
The event was commenced on 19/20/2020, and concluded on 20/10/2020, where the event held in commend guest, Bauchi, the governor, on day two, had arrived at the venue, very earlier, even before the arrival of the participants to show his commitment towards the conduct of the summit.
The motive of the event as confidently expressed by his Excellency governor Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed, Speaking with journalists after the closing of the summit, Governor Bala said with the conduct of the summit, the state government is set for the delivery of effective healthcare services to the citizens.
The Governor expressed gratitude to Federal Government, Development Partners and other stakeholders in the health sector for their full participation throughout the period of the summit and looked forward for continued partnership.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro read the communique issued at the end of the summit which focused on finding solutions to identified challenges.
As Bauchi known as one of the states that suffered from so many plagues in the past since prior the advent of the novel coronavirus, the event was an eye-opener for Bauchi state in curbing the menace bedevilling the state's health care delivery challenges.
His Excellency, Sen. governor Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed, was commended for his scintillating steadfastness in bringing the needed changed to the good people of Bauchi state, and encouraged by the present guests to keep up the good work.
Muhammad Khalid Idris
khaleedidrees02@gmail.com
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