By Awwal Umar Kontagora The Kebbi State Government has dismissed what it described as a malicious and fabricated story circulate...
By Awwal Umar Kontagora
The Kebbi State Government has dismissed what it described as a malicious and fabricated story circulated by mischief makers regarding the alleged poor condition of health facilities in rural areas of the state.
The government’s reaction followed the circulation of images on social media purportedly showing a dilapidated health facility in one of the state's rural communities. However, authorities say the images do not depict any health facility but rather the frontage of a private residence.
“The story is merely an act of mischief. The picture does not show a health facility and no specific name or location was provided, which suggests a deliberate attempt to mislead the public,” the statement noted.
According to the government, when the current administration assumed office, many health facilities were indeed in a state of disrepair due to years of neglect. However, substantial progress has since been made.
“The situation is not as bad as these faceless individuals claim. The present administration has invested significant resources in revitalising both primary health centres and general hospitals across the state,” the statement said.
Since the beginning of the year, the government reports that 14 primary health centres and one General Hospital in Bena town have been revitalised. Plans are also underway to commence the revitalisation of an additional 191 primary health centres through the state’s IMPACT Project.
The administration is also upgrading six general hospitals across the four Emirate Councils—Argungu, Yauri, Zuru, Birnin-Kebbi, and Koko—to provide specialised medical services closer to the people. The Argungu General Hospital has already been completed and was recently commissioned by Governor Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu.
Additionally, 25 primary health centres and general hospitals have recently received new hospital beds. The 2025 state budget includes adequate provisions for the renovation, solarisation, and equipping of both PHCs and general hospitals across Kebbi.
On drug supply, the state government has renovated and upgraded the Central Medical Store and completed the long-abandoned building of the Drug Management Agency, which will soon begin operations. The agency will oversee the state’s Drug Revolving Fund, ensuring consistent access to quality and affordable medicines and medical consumables across health facilities.
Furthermore, solar power projects are ongoing in several health centres. The Kebbi State Teaching Hospital in Kalgo, for example, now enjoys 24-hour power supply following the installation of a solar energy system.
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