By Lawal Gwanda
The Katsina State Government has recorded another major milestone in its grassroots healthcare drive as 60 out of 68 recently rehabilitated Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state have so far been equipped with modern hospital facilities.
The development followed an intensive monitoring exercise by the Katsina State Ministry for Local Government and Emirate Affairs, which is supervising the distribution of the jointly procured equipment to PHCs spread across the 34 local government areas.
Speaking on Tuesday during the distribution of another batch of equipment to Dabawa and Hayin Gada PHCs at the Dutsinma Zonal Centre, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Mas’udu Almustapha Banye, said the exercise had now covered 20 PHCs across 10 local government areas under the Dutsinma and Daura Zonal Centres—bringing the total number of benefitting facilities to 60.
He explained that all Directors of the Ministry were deployed to the respective local government areas to ensure proper monitoring and transparent handover of the equipment to local councils and PHC authorities, stressing that accountability remained a top priority.
According to him, the newly equipped PHCs span communities under both zonal centres, reflecting the government’s resolve to ensure equitable distribution of healthcare resources across the state.
Alhaji Mas’udu Banye expressed satisfaction with the smooth handover process, warning that the equipment was meant strictly for immediate use and not for storage. He noted that the Ministry would continue to monitor and supervise local government councils to guarantee efficient service delivery at the community level.
At Hayin Gada PHC, the Chairman of Dutsinma Local Government Council, Hon. Kabir AbdulSalam Shema, formally received the equipment alongside key council officials, including health and store officers, as well as heads of the benefitting PHCs. Community representatives also witnessed the handover.
Hon. Shema commended Malam Dikko Umaru Radda for what he described as unprecedented commitment to transforming local government administration and strengthening healthcare delivery at the grassroots.
Benefitting communities expressed appreciation as the equipment was successfully delivered to all 20 PHCs covered in the latest phase.
The Ministry disclosed that the remaining eight rehabilitated PHCs under the Mani Zonal Centre—covering Dutsi, Ingawa, Mani and Mashi local government areas—would soon be equipped.
Meanwhile, one of the truck drivers involved in transporting the equipment praised the state government and the Ministry for sustaining logistics activities, noting that the exercise had also boosted local economic engagement.
With only eight PHCs left to be equipped, the state’s ambitious primary healthcare upgrade programme appears firmly on course.
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