Niger deputy governor commissions 20-bed capacity ward in Shiroro
The Deputy Governor of Niger, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has inaugurated a 20 bed capacity ward in Kuta General Hospital in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.
The ward, named Alhaji Akilu Musa Kuta, was constructed by Okoknyi Consultative Forum to bridge the infrastructure gap in the hospital and support the state government’s health reforms.
Garba commended the forum for the project, saying it would bridge infrastructure gap in the hospital and complement the state government health reforms initiative.
“This 20-bed capacity ward was built by think-tank people of Kuta to provide access to secondary healthcare services for people from the 15 wards of Shiroro,” he said.
He urged well-to-do individuals and groups in Shiroro to emulate Okoknyi Consultative Forum’s gesture, promising support for groups with positive intentions.
The deputy governor gave assurance to support groups irrespective of political or religious in the area with positive minds towards the development of the council.
He said the state government has begun constructing 100 health facilities and recruiting 1,000 healthcare workers to address infrastructure and manpower shortages.
He advised the youths in the area to imbibed the habit of respect for elders in the area also seek the pact of dialogue on issues bordering them.
In his welcome, Alhaji Hakilu Isiyaku, Chairman of Shiroro Local Government Area, praised the forum and encouraged others to follow suit.
Alhaji Suleiman Dauda Kuta, Chairman of Okoknyi Consultative Forum, said the project was part of their corporate social responsibility.
According to him, the project was complementing existing hospital structures to accommodate patients and for treating banditry victims from Allawa, Gurumana, and Kokoki communities
