Council to renovate 4 dispensaries in Jigawa
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Renovation
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir
Dutse, May 23, 2017 (NAN) The Jahun Local Government Council of Jigawa says it will spend over N3.8 million to renovate four dispensaries in the area this month in its efforts to boost primary healthcare.
The Information Officer of the council, Malam Adamu Baffa, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Tuesday.
According to Baffa, Alhaji Yusuf Ma’aji, the Chairman of the council, said this while inspecting some health facilities in the council.
He explained that the dispensaries to be renovated include that of Zangon Kura, Damitawa, Magama and Rinde villages.
The spokesman said Ma’aji had promised that two additional health facilities would be constructed at Yan`Kunama and Kwanjamawa villages of the council.
According to him, the chairman further disclosed that the council has purchased hand pump kits worth N1 million for the repairs of grounded and broken hand pumps across the area.
Besides, Baffa said that the council has also purchased praying mats worth N875,000 to be distributed to Mosques in the area ahead of this year’s Ramadhan (Muslim fast). (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola