Kano State executive council has okayed the sum of N2.5 billion for the construction and upgrading of health facilities in the newly created emirates.
This was made known by the State Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba who said the approval of the fund for the projects was part of the outcome of the third state executive council meeting.
Recall that the State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje had signed a law creating four additional emirates. The emirates are Karaye, Rano, Bichi and Gaya.
According to State Commissioner, the funds will be used for the construction of accident and emergency wards, 22-bed medical ward, eye centre, ENT clinic and dental clinic at the hospitals.
He added that the physiotherapy unit, laboratory unit, mortuary block, road network, landscaping, overhead tank, borehole, will be constructed at selected hospitals in the new emirates.
Garba further noted that there would also be a renovation in all the four facilities that involved the zonal office, paediatrics ward, accident and emergency, store offices, new laboratory, male and female wards, maternity block, pharmacy, x-ray, catering department, and theatre blocks.
The commissioner said the council had approved the award of contract for equipping and furnishing the soon-to-be-ready state cancer centre to improve healthcare delivery in the state.
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