Jigawa State Government has approved N1 billion for the provision of free healthcare services to poor and vulnerable persons in the state.
The Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Alhaji Sagir Musa, made this known after the State Executive Council meeting in Dutse.
The commissioner stated that the approval was sequel to a memo presented by the Ministry of Health in which N1 billion from the State Equity Fund was to be used for the free healthcare initiative.
“The equity fund is aimed at providing free primary and secondary healthcare services to the poor and vulnerable population for the period of 12 months”, Musa added.
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He added that the gesture was part the administration’s efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage.
Musa said a total of 143,500 poor and vulnerable persons, 500 each from the 287 political wards of the state, are expected to benefit from the free healthcare initiative.
Meanwhile, the Jigawa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Mr Salisu Abdu, as the chairman of the state Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission.
This followed the adoption of a motion by the Majority Leader, Malam Lawan Muhammad at Committee of the Whole in Dutse.
Presenting the motion, Muhammad said that the nominee had the requisite qualification for appointment as the chairman of the commission and requested for the confirmation of two other persons as permanent members of the commission’s board.
The two nominees were Mr Hassan Hashim and Musa Kallamu-Auyo.
The House had in 2022 passed the bill for the establishment of State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission.
The house thereafter, confirmed their appointment at the sitting presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Haruna Aliyu.
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