Unicef collaborates Adamawa Govt. To rehabilitate six primary health care facilities in 5 LGA’s

Unicef collaborates Adamawa Govt. to rehabilitate six primary health care facilities in 5 LGA’s

From Umar Dankano, Yola

The Adamawa state government is collaborating with the United Nations Children Education Fund, Unicef in addressing child and maternal mortality by improving access to primary healthcare services in the state.

This came to play at the signing of memorandum of understanding,MOU and official handover ceremony of Six (6) primary health care facilities by officials of state government (Adamawa) to the officials of Unicef for rehabilitation at the state Ministry of health on Friday in Yola, the state capital.

Commissioner of Health, Hon.Felix B.Tangwami expressed delight with the complimentary roles being played by development partners especially the Unicef which he described as “a viable partner to the Adamawa state government”.

Represented by the permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Pharm. Zira Mathias, Tangwami said all necessary support would be given to the Organization urging the contractors to adhere to the required contract specifications with a view to ensure quality of the renovation exercise.

Also Speaking at the brief ceremony, the Executive Chairman of the Adamawa state Primary health care development Agency, ADSPHCDA, Dr. Suleiman Bashir Sa’idu said that the handover ceremony symbolized transition to improved health care delivery services in the state.

Dr.Saidu who was noticed visibly glad commended the Unicef for the gesture reiterating the commitment of the Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s mantra of carrying everyone alone and living no place untouched in his urbanization drive.

In her remarks, Dr.Nuhzat Rafique,Chief of field office Unicef Bauchi stressed that the handover was for a primary health care development revitalization project where service delivery of primary health care components are going to be strengthen and rehabilitated.

Dr.Rafique said that, solarization, water supply and sanitation are the main components where Unicef will focused urging the facilities in charge to vacate the premises so that the contractors can mobilize to sites with immediate effect.

Rafique advised those in charge of the facilities to provide alternate arrangements for Continuation of service delivery to the people in their various local government areas noting that these facilities are meant to safe lives of mothers and children much more important than anything in the world.

“There are six(6) facilities in the five (5) local government areas to be renovated including,Shelleng,Gombi, Michika and Mubi with one PHC facility to be revitalized while Fufore council has two facilities for the rehabilitation exercise.

“This is the fifth (5th) state,we are have embarked on such rehabilitation exercise and l request the facilities in charge to make arrangements to handover these facilities to the contractors as soon as possible because we only have three (3) months left.By end of March 2026, we need these facilities to be completely rehabilitated.

“These projects are very critical to us and l thank the global funds for funding these projects which is aim to reduce child and maternal mortality by improving access to primary healthcare services in our communities.