The Minister of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has appealed to Qatar Charity to establish Hospital in Wassa Housing Estate currently ongoing.

The Minister equally expressed appreciation to Qatar Charity for the ongoing construction of a housing estate for widows and orphans in Wassa District, Abuja donated by the organization.

The Minster said this when senior officials of the Doha based Qatari charity organization paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja Nigeria’s capital.

Malam Bello while pledging that the FCT Administration would continue to work closely with Qatar Charity, reaffirmed the FCTA’s commitment to support the mutual economic relations between both countries,

The Minister also urged Qatar Charity to set up a hospital in Abuja to cater for the well-being of the increasing population in the Territory.

Malam Bello also urged Qatar Charity to establish its African headquarters in Nigeria, preferably Abuja.

Earlier, Leader of the Qatari delegation and Vice Executive Chairman, Qatar Charity, Mr. Ahmad Yusuf thanked the Minister for the opportunity to meet with him and pledged his organization’s continuous cooperation with the FCT Administration.

According to Mr. Yusuf, Qatar Charity established a branch in Nigeria since 2019 and now has many projects in the country.

Also present at the event were the Chief of Staff to the Minister, Malam Bashir Mai-Bornu, Secretary for Health and Human Services, Dr Abubakar Tafida, Media Director of Qatar Charity, Soud Ali Rashed and other senior officials of the FCTA and Qatar Charity.

The Governor of kwara state, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has restated his  commitment to improved and quality healthcare service delivery in the state.

The Governor made this known on Wednesday while inspecting some ongoing and completed projects in Irepodun Local Government Area.

He also inspected ongoing projects and other public facilities in Labaka, Onila, Agidigbi, Agbamu, and Oro.

Abdulrazaq observed that communities around the area depended on the facility, adding that once it is completed, it would become a referral centre for the whole of Oro axis.

Earlier, Oba AbdulRafiu Oyelaran I, the Oloro of Oro Kingdom, who commended the excellent projects of the governor, said the people were proud of his achievements.

Similarly, Abdulrazaq inspected the completed three classrooms each at the Nomadic LGEA Nursery and Primary School, Agidigbi, and St. Luke LGEA Primary School, Onila, near Agbamu, Irepodun local government,

Responding, a Cleric, Hassan Adam, a Spokesman of Agidigbi community, appreciated AbdulRazaq for giving them access to quality education.

Mr Folashade Musa, the Vice Chairman, Irepodun local government, in her remarks, commended the governor for responding to the people’s needs, saying the people of the Community will never forget his administration.

A bill for an Act to Establish Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Gwarzo, Kano State, for medical administration and for other related matters has passed second reading in the House of The bill introduced by Rep. Musa Garo (APC-Kano) on Wednesday had passed first reading in the plenary on March 24.

Garo stated that the bill sought to provide a legal framework for the establishment of the centre to develop and offer health services for the needs of the members of his constituency and the state at large.

According to him, Gwarzo Local Government Area in Kano State is in dire need of this proposed medical facility, saying that residents currently witness short fall in their medical needs.

“The bill seeks to equip, maintain and operate the medical centre so as to provide facilities for diagnosis, curative and rehabilitative services.

“To construct, equip, maintain and operate the centre with proper staff, technicians, doctors and nurses.

“To operate such clinics, out-patient departments, laboratories, research or experimental stations like other institutions for the efficient functioning of the medical centre.

“To provide the general policies and guidelines relating to major expansion programmes of the medical centre and provide facilities for the training of medical students of associate institutions,’’ he said.

Garo said if established, it would not only bridge the gap in the non-existence of health institutions in Gwarzo, but would also provide neighbouring states with health security.

The lawmaker therefore urged the house to consider it crucial and imperative for the bill to be considered for second reading.

In his ruling, the Deputy Speaker of the House, Rep. Ahmed Wase (APC-Plateau) referred the bill to the relevant committees in the house for further legislative actions.Representatives.

The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has commenced sensitization tour to Area Councils within the nation’s capital Abuja to create awareness on how prevent the onset of Cholera outbreak prior to raining season.

The sensitization exercise which started with Abuja Municipal Area Council was led by the Secretary, FCT Health and Human Service Secretariat, Dr Abubukar Tafida.

Speaking during the exercise, Dr. Tafida said Cholera is absolutely avoidable if necessary measures are put in place to check the possible course by the relevant stakeholders, through enlightening the populace by properly informing them on the causes and possible preventive measures of cholera disease which will go a long way to prevent the outbreak in the territory.

Dr. Tafida said, FCT as a responsible entity has made available resources that will prevent the outbreak.

While in Kuje Area council, the Secretary explained that people at the grass roots need to be educated on the courses of Cholera disease and the preventive measures.

Dr Tafida called on the Traditional leaders to propagate the massage to the people in their various community, stating that doing such will prevent any out break of Cholera in the nation’s capital.

Reviewing the experience of last year, he said about 77 person’s lost their life due to the out break of the disease, stating that, ” this year we will not allow that to happen again that is why he has taken this pro active measures of sensitization and creating the awareness”.

He noted that, ” Chlorine will be used to disinfect water that is contaminated and the Primary Health Care Facilities within the FCT Area Councils will be fully equipped to curtail the disease in case of an outbreak” .

Dr. Tafida urged the stakeholders such as Primary Health Care Workers, Public Health Department, Rural Water Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) to be on alert and ensure that FCT is free from any outbreak, urging the general public to strive to avoid lost of life to Cholera this year 2022.

Making his remark, the Executive Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Abdullahi Adamu Candido appreciated the Secretary’s effort for his pro- activeness in addressing the issues as according him “Preventive is better than cure”.

While explaining the need toward achieving a positive Health Care delivery system, Candido assured the administration of AMAC continue support to prevent any of the outbreak of Cholera FCT.

Earlier, the Chairman, Kuje Area council, Mr Danladi Sabo, expressed his readiness to give the Secretariat the needed support to achieve the desire goals.

Accompany with the mandate Secretary are the Ag. Director FCT Public Health Department, Dr. Saddiq Abdulrahman, Ag. Ex. Secretary FCT PHCB Dr. Yakubu Mohammad, WHO FCT representative, RUWASA and other relevant stakeholders.