Kano Govt to Construct, Upgrade Hospitals in Four Newly Created Emirates
POLITICS DIGEST – Kano state government has approved the construction and upgrading health facilities in the four newly created Emirate headquarters of the state.
The state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, announced this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the 3rd state Executive Council Meeting held at the Council Chambers, Government House, Kano.
He said the project which will be executed in Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye, will gulp the sum of N2, 543, 819, 588.67 billion.
The Commissioner said new projects include construction of Accident and Emergency Ward, 22- Bed Medical Ward, Eye Centre, ENT Clinic, Dental Clinic Physiotherapy unit, Laboratory unit, Mortuary Block, construction of road network, landscaping, overhead tank, borehole and reticulation in each of the facilities.
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Garba pointed out that there would also be renovation works on all the four facilities that involved the Zonal office, Paediatrics ward, Accident and Emergency, store, offices, new laboratory, Male and Female Wards, maternity block, pharmacy, X-ray, catering department and theatre.
The commissioner also announced that the council has awarded contract for the equipping and furnishing of the upcoming state Cancer Centre at the sum of N4, 238, 855, 671.91 billion with the aim of improving healthcare delivery in the state.
Some of the equipment include Linear Accelerator (True Beam), CT SIM Wide Bore, Dosimetry Set (complete), Treatment Planning Eclipse, Brachytheraphy Applicators (set), Aria EMR and Server, immobilization accessories, 750 kVA, 500 kVA and 160 kVA generators among others.
He said the council has also given approval for the establishment of Girls’ Science and Technical College (Boarding), Ganduje in Dawakin Tofa local Government area (phase I) at the sum of N165, 244,821.1, as well as appropriation of the sum of N30, 675,500 for the hosting of the first session of the Nigerian Youth Parliament.
The commissioner also announced that the council has considered and ratified administrative approvals in respect of creation of new departments and change of nomenclature of newly established ministries and some government agencies in the state.
