NSP foundation handover healthcare facility to Awasha community in Shiroro LGA of Niger state
The North South Power Foundation (NSPF), has handed over ultra modern public health centre in Awasha community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state.
The Chief Operating Officer of NSP,Mr Ugochukwu Chioke, perform the handover of the facility to Awasha community in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.
Chioke,who was representated by the General Manager, Plant Services, Suleiman Abubakar, said the facility will provides healthcare services to Awasha community and neighbouring communities in Zumba and Gwada district.
“During one of our need assessment sentistsation in the community, we discovered the facility was an old dilapidated mud house and was being occupied by goats.
“NSP saw the need to sign an MoU with Shiroro council to construct the facility so that members of the community can access care without traveling long distance,” he said.
He said the facility was a grass-root approach to address health problems among members of the community where women and children can access immunisation and maternity services.
In her remarks, Ms Kemi Adekanye, Head of NSP Foundation, said the structure was unhygienic to carter for children and women before it was constructed by NSP foundation.
She disclosed that the foundation has been executing projects in host communities in areas such as agriculture, water, education, health and community development.
Also, Alhaji Hassan Abdullahi, Consultant on Corporate Social Responsibility with NSP, said it was the responsibility of the community to owe, maintain and protect facility so as to tbenefit them.
In his remarks, Alhaji Hakilu Ishaku, Chairman of Shiroro Local Government Area, appreciated the foundation for the facility and the various interventions its had been carrying out in host communities.
The Village Head of Awasha, Alhaji Sai’du Wakili, appreciated NSP foundation giving a new face to the facility which he said had been left dilapidated for many years.
Dr Jimoh Waisu, Medical Director of NSP Hospital, said the capacity of the facility was a six bedded space consisting consultation room, wards, pharmacist and medical records.
