By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
The state government has been commended for providing new generator to Specialist hospital, Sokoto.
The commendation was made today by the acting Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Health Alhaji Nasiru Bello Mutassibi during a routine inspection visit to the hospital.
The acting Permanent Secretary pointed out that the state government gesture to the hospital has clearly demonstrated its commitment to rejuvenating the health sector in the state.
He further praised the present administration in the state for restoring the payment of monthly cash allocation to the hospital which would no doubt enhance the efficient running the affairs of the hospital.
Alhaji Nasiru Mutassibi also thanked the state governor Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto for his resolve to connect the hospital with Solar power.
The acting Permanent Secretary also today led members of the management of the ministry on inspection visit to the Erosion prone areas at Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital, Sokoto where he assured that the ministry would collaborate with relevant ministries with a view to proffering lasting solution to the problem.
In their separate remarks the Cheif medical directors of Specialist Hospital Dr Bello Umar Tambuwal and that of Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital Dr Bello Lawal thanked the acting Permanent Secretary for the visit and concern to improvement of the hospitals.
The release by the Information Officer of the Ministry,Nura Bello Maikwanci also said the acting Permanent Secretary was accompanied on the visit by the Director Medical Services Dr Muhammadu Shuaibu Gobir, Director Health Planning research and statistics Alhaji Abubakar A Danmafara, Director Pharmaceutical services Pharm Musa Hamisu and other senior staff of the ministry.
