Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state has ordered the closure of all quack clinics as part of measures toward avoiding deaths caused by negligence or human error.
The governor stated this Thursday in Minna at the flag off of distribution of 3.7m insecticides and treated nets.
He said: “I have mandated the commissioner for health and his team to every week go round and close down all quack clinics and medical facilities within the state.”
He added that efforts must be made to avoid deaths caused by negligence or human error.
The governor said the state government has made huge investments and commitments in the delivery of healthcare services over the years which he said is evident in the gradual reduction of Malaria prevalence in the state.
He said: “We will continue to give priority attention to healthcare delivery to consolidate on the gains we have recorded in the sector. In the area of manpower for health, we have established new health institutions and increased the capacity of the existing ones to meet the increasing manpower needs.”
He said the state Primary Health Care Development Agency has been strengthened and currently one of the best in the country, adding that government is working assiduously to ensure that all residents in Niger state have access to qualitative and affordable healthcare services at all levels.
He enjoined all Nigerlites to collect and properly use the nets in order to significantly reduce the menace of Malaria and urged the people to take COVID-19 vaccine to build a resilient society and forestall further outbreak.
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, represented by Dr Usman Abubakar, Medical Director(MD), Federal Medical Centre, Bida, said the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Niger state government and the Roll Back Malaria partners have put measures in place to achieve successful ITNs mass campaign in the state.
While appreciating all the relevant stakeholders in the fight to combat Malaria, the minister appealed to the traditional and religious leaders to assist in encouraging people to sleep inside the net every night, saying that all hands must be on deck to ensure a Malaria-free Nigeria.
