Abbas Yushau Yusuf

In his attempt to strengthen institutions in the healthcare delivery system, Kano state Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has inaugurated Governing Boards of the State Primary Healthcare Management Board and that of Kano State Ultra-Modern Specialist Hospitals (KUSH) of Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital, Giginyu and Halifa Sheikh Isyaka Rabi’u Paediatric Hospital, Zoo road.

The event took place during the State Executive Council meeting, held at Africa House, Government House, Kano, Saturday, assuring that his administration would continue to pay all the necessary attention to the healthcare system.

He disclosed that all those who made the Governing Boards were there based on merit, emphasizing that, “It is part our cardinal points, to always improve our healthcare system. Your choice is also deliberate because we know you can deliver.”

Parts of the terms of reference given for the Board of the Primary Healthcare Agency, are to maintain and coordinate all primary health activities in the state, be responsible for the coordination and planning, budgeting provisions, and monitoring of all primary healthcare services and to pay salaries and allowances to primary healthcare staff in the state, among others.

He also listed, as part of the terms of reference, that the Board should advise Commissioner and local governments on any matter regarding primary healthcare services in the state, maintain up-to-date personnel records of all primary healthcare employees,

Perform inter-department or local government transfer of all categories of staff from all primary healthcare facilities and any other services applicable to the Board.

As earlier announced in their appointments, the Chairman of the Board is Alhaji Wada Aliyu, District Head of Ajingi, while Dr. Dayyabu Muhammad, Tijjani Alhaji Garba, Dr. Binta Jibir, Mukhtar Ado Yakasai, Director from Ministry of Budget and Planning, Salahuddeen Habib Isa, from Ministry for Rural and Community Development,

Kubura Dankani, from Ministry for Women Affairs, a representative from Ministry for Local Governments, and Dr. Ashiru Rajab, are members, Dr. Tijjani Hussaini, Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Agency, is the Secretary.

Terms of Reference for the Board of the Ultra-Modern Hospitals, governor Ganduje said they should “Provide general policies and guidelines relating to the operations of the hospitals, appoint CEOs who shall manage the affairs of the hospitals,

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Supervise the operations and activities of the CEOs in accordance with the provisions of the Law and terms of engagement and identity and set up PPP with a view to effectively and safely deliver services, among others.”

Others are “…equipping and ensuring the safety of the hospitals, operates it’s own Bank account, ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of any contract entered into by the Board with the CEOs, termination of any contract entered into by the Board for not complying with the terms of the contract,

Performing such other things which in the opinion of the Board are necessary to ensure the efficiency of the functions of the hospitals and the Governor may confer on the Board any additional functions or powers as he deems fit.”

Professor Yusuf D. Sabo is the Chairman of the Board, while the members are Dr. Hadiza Ashiru, Dr. Abdullahi Kauranmata, from the Ministry of Health, Zahraddeen Lawan, from the Ministry of Finance, Eng. Murtala A. Garba, from Due Process Office, Hajiya Bilkisu Maimota, from Office of the Secretary to the State Government,

Hajiya Hama Ali Aware, from Kano Investment Promotion Agency, Hajiya Hafsat Kolo, from civil society organizations, Alhaji Kabiru Nassarawa from the private sector,  Sanusi Ali Sadiq from ANAN/ICAN and Madam Comfort Onwuegbuna from women organizations.”

In a statement by the governors, Chief Press Secretary Malam Abba Anwar Said All the Chairmen of the Boards thanked the governor for the appointment and assured that they would do their best to perform well, looking at the confidence reposed in them.