By Farouk Isa Musa
All preparations are in top gear for the commencement of rehabilitation work and completion of the permanent site of Kano state drug manufacturing facility located in Kwanar Kwankwaso, in Madobi local government area.
In line with this, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf paid an inspection visit to the site Sunday for proper assessment of the edifice, which is officially known as Drug Manufacturing Unit (DMU).
The Governor was conducted round the institution by the Director General Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency, Pharm. Gali Sule, as contained in a statement issued by Farouk Isa Musa, Public Relations Officer of the agency.
According to the statement, the DG pointed out that when the work is fully completed, the imposing edifice will greatly help in repositioning the health sector in the state, thanking the Governor for the visit, which he described as an honor and timely.
Yusuf visited the facility to fully assess its condition, so as to accelerate the construction work with sole aim to generally improve the healthcare delivery in the state.
It can be recalled that, the state executive council, on its meeting on 18th April, 2024, has approved the reconstruction and completion project in the sum of N409,378,439.96 million.
During the visit, the Governor was received by the Commissioner Ministry of Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, who was supported by Director General, Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA), Pharm. Gali Sule and other heads of agencies under the ministry, including, Executive Secretary Hospital Management Board, Dr. Mansur Nagoda; Director General State Agency for the Control of Aids (KSACA), Dr. Usman Bashir; Executive Secretary Kano State Contributory Health Management Agency (KSCHMA), Dr. Rahila Aliyu Mukhtar, among others.
