Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has lamented the dilapidated state of the 32 general hospitals in Kaduna State. According to him, the State Government has therefore identified 32 General Hospitals for urgent renovation and upgrade. Governor Uba Sani made the disclosure during a recent meeting with APC leaders and supporters from the 23 Local Councils at the Government House. The governor described the neglect of these healthcare facilities by previous state governments as “totally unacceptable.”
Governor Sani stated, “In the last one month, I have received reports from our Deputy Governor, who is one of the most prominent, established public health specialists in Nigeria, that our 32 general hospitals in Kaduna as we speak, most of them are not functional.”
Governor Sani expressed concern over the fact that residents have been compelled to seek standard medical treatment in neighbouring states due to the lack of functional hospitals in Kaduna.
The Governor declared, “This is unacceptable. That is why we have decided to remodel and reconstruct at least six of the 32 general hospitals. We have to invest in healthcare, particularly at the secondary healthcare level. It is simply because most of these hospitals I mentioned have not been given attention in the last 20 years, and that is the reason they are in their current situation.”
The governor affirmed that there would be no going back on the decision to renovate, rebuild, and upgrade six general hospitals, with two hospitals being targeted in each of the state’s three Senatorial zones. Although no timeline was mentioned for the renovation, the Governor promised quick action to address the two decades neglect of the facilities.Â