By Sani Muhammad
Makoda Local Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accord
maximum priority attention to the Health Sector.
This was disclosed by Makoda Local Government Council Chairman Mamuda Abdullahi Makoda during flag-up campaign of fIPV + nOPV (Fractional inactivated Polio Vaccine and Novel Oral Polio Vaccine) immunisation held today at Makoda Local Government District Head Palace.
The Chairman further disclosed that apart from giving all the necessary support in both routine and other immunisation exercise he among others build 18 bed hospital in Barebari village, provision of free drugs to hospitals and renovation of healthposts across the 11 wards of the LGA.
Hon. Mamuda commended the effort of the Executive Governor of Kano State Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf for making the exercise possible and pledged to continue supporting health sector at all time.
In his remarks, the District Head of Makoda (Barayan Bichi) Alhaji Labaran Abdullahi promised to mobilise people at his domain to give maximum support and cooperation throughout the exercise.
In his remark the Makoda Local Government Primary Health Care Co-ordinator Mallam Ahmad Dahiru disclosed the readiness of his staff to discharge the exercise with utmost care.
Also commenting during the occasion, the NPI manager Yawale S. Alkassim disclosed that a total of 77,245 eligible children were to be vaccinated at the 6 days duration of the exercise.
Author: Maikudi Muhammad Marafa
