Press Release
Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Tuesday, commissioned two newly constructed storey buildings comprising a World Class paediatric Medical Ward at the Premier Specialist Hospital, Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital Birnin Kebbi, which was established since 1954.
Bagudu, who was represented at the epoch-making event by the Health Commissioner, Jafar Mohammed, said that, the project was part of the ongoing rehabilitation of all hospitals across the twenty one local governments in the state .
According to Bagudu, the project was executed by the state government,with a view to increase the capacity of intake of patients, saying: " That was why it was upgraded to a 350-bed capacity, from the previous 200 beds.
" In the same vein, the project will optimize the service delivery capabilities of the hospital, just as it has been provided with an array of world class facilities, adequate and highly trained manpower.
" This is borne out of our unwavering commitment to provide reliable and accessible healthcare services to the people of the state .
" I can ununequivocally state that, this is the most masses friendly hospital in the state . It has been fully equipped with the state of the art facilities ,the best , anywhere in the world .
" The hospital also boasts of the best Paedetriac Ward in the country which is child friendly and certainly , the efficiency of the health personnel in the state will be bolstered."
The governor added that, similar gesture was ongoing in hospitals around the state, explaining that, more diagnostics machines like X-rays, were being installed , while test running was already in progress.
According to Bagudu, medical students were also being recruited and placed on the state's payroll, with a view to commence the provision of the direly needed health services as soon as they graduated from their various schools.
He enumerated them to include Medical Doctors, Pharmacists, Laboratory Techologists, Nurses and other health professionals.
Also speaking, the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, also a Permanent Secretary, Dr. Aminu Haliru Bunza said that, the health facility has never had it so good like it was doing now .
The CMD, who was full of praises for governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and his wife, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu stated that, the hospital was equipped with the best child-friendly and life savings facilities .
He said," The hospital has an Emergency Paedetriac Unit, the best in Nigeria , staffed with well trained, high caliber health personnel, while all its services are free.
" This is a common man's hospital.The governor has ensured that, Sir Yahaya Hospital is the most masses-friendly health facility in the whole of Kebbi State."
Bunza extended his heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu on behalf of the management and staff of the hospital for making it possible for the commissioning of the wards.
He averred " I wish to Personally extend my heartfelt appreciation on behalf of management and staff of the hospital to Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, the wife of the governor for making this a reality.
" May the Almighty Allah in his own ways continue to guide and protect her, we are really grateful to her effort and we don't want her to relent , we are like Oliver Twist always asking for more.
" Now we want to see what happens with the Maternity Complex, where she also has passion for, on behalf of all patients and management, I want to thank and say we remain grateful " , he said.
The newly constructed modern children's ward is named after the wife of the governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu.
Signed :
YAHAYA SARKI
Special Adviser (SA) Media to Kebbi State Governor
22/9/2020