The Sokoto State Government has approved N1.59 billion for the renovation and upgrading of health facilities, as well as the solarisation of 30 Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) across the state.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Wurno, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday.
According to him, the council approved the renovation of seven PHCs, the renovation of Isa General Hospital, the upgrading of Sanyinna PHC to a General Hospital and the solarisation of 30 PHCs across the state’s three senatorial districts.
The projects have a combined cost of N1,590,628,219.61.
The seven PHCs approved for renovation are Gidan Dahala PHC in Sokoto South Local Government Area at N71.67 million; Dundaye PHC in Wamakko LGA at N86.47 million; Mabera Mujaya PHC in Sokoto South at N66.59 million; and Badau PHC in Bodinga LGA at N61.95 million.
Others are Rimawa and Shinaka PHCs in Goronyo LGA, awarded at N111.15 million and N86.45 million respectively, while Sheikh Abubakar Gummi Memorial College PHC will be renovated at a cost of N55.99 million.
The council also approved N569.98 million for the renovation of Isa General Hospital.
Similarly, N240.97 million was approved to upgrade Sanyinna PHC to a General Hospital.
Wurno said the Sanyinna General Hospital project was initiated in 2021 but was abandoned by the previous administration before the current government revived it.
In another intervention, the council approved N239.4 million for the solarisation of 30 PHCs across the three senatorial districts.
The commissioner said the intervention was part of the state’s efforts to improve healthcare delivery and ensure that primary healthcare facilities have reliable electricity.
Wurno further disclosed that the state government had so far renovated 185 of the 244 PHCs across Sokoto State.
The latest approvals bring further investment into the state’s healthcare infrastructure, particularly at the primary healthcare level, where many communities depend on PHCs for basic medical services.
