By Muahmmad Aliyu.
Dutse
Against what the premium Times, an online media reported that government of Sule Lamido neglected health services delivery in Jigawa state alleged that he stashed away billions of Naira, his former commissioner of health Dr.Tafida Abubakar disclosed that the content of the report was baseless , unfunded and has no effect.
Dr. Tafida stated further that when they came on board in 2007, Jigawa state has only 26 medical doctors but before 2015 , the state government through his former Ministry has recruited 160 medical doctors ,2500 para medical staff. Which include; nurses, midwives Community heath workers one and two to its credits all in an efforts to improve health services delivery to the people of the state.
He maintained that they also built first class College of Nursing and midwifery at Birnin Kudu and renovated and upgraded state school of health Technology Jahun stressing that because of the International standard of the Nursing College , they allowed to admit 100 students as against 50 approved for any one.
Dr. Abubakar explained further that his ministry has In 2012 constructed two community wards at Rasheed Shekoni specialists Hospital worth of over#200million and purchased City Scanning Maching of#186 million naira and installed at same hospital.
The former commissioner disclosed further that during the administration of Lamido , they had achieved over 90 percent of sustainable drugs supply of which government spent no kobo pointed out because it was revolving, it sustained itself stating that this was apart from free medical care to women in all the state.
