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I am not against LG autonomy – Gov. Badaru

I am not against LG autonomy – Gov. Badaru
By Abdullahi Shugaba
Salary
Dutse, July 9, 2019 (NAN) Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa says he is not against the local government autonomy granted by the Federal Government.
Badaru told newsmen in Dutse on Tuesday that he was trying to strengthen the operations of the councils in the state and not to stifle them.
He dismissed speculations that he delayed payment of June salary for the local government workers because he was against their autonomy.
The governor explained that the council staff collected their salaries late in June because he wanted to ensure transparency and accountability in disbursement and utilisation of funds.
Badaru added that part of the reason was to also screen and ascertain the total number of staff in the payroll of the whole local governments in the state before he finally hands over.
“While doing this, people started insinuating and speculating that I do not want the autonomy given to local government in the country, this is not true.
“Everybody is free to verify, I used to give special intervention to the local government to solve some of their challenges.
“There are many local governments in the state that cannot execute projects after they finish paying staff salaries.
“For instance, staff salary alone of Hadejia Local Government Council is N50 million; there are many local governments with similar problems like that.
“In this case we use to give them bailout to execute some projects for their people.
“Some commissioners and top politicians in local governments influenced employments for their wives, among others, and this type of employees don’t come to work.
“With the latest development, those types of people will be exposed.
“I am not in the right position to tell the local government chairmen to right size or down size their staff but they should know that they have enormous task and responsibilities before them,’’ Badaru said. (NAN)
AIS/BOLA/MST
Edited by Bola Akingbehin/Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Politics

APC Broom Platform appoints Gov. Badaru National Patron

APC Broom Platform appoints Gov. Badaru National Patron
Bu Abdullahi Shugaba
Patron
Dutse, Nov. 22, 2018 (NAN) The All Progressives Congress (APC) Broom Platform has appointed Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa as its National Patron to drum grassroots support for the party.

Dr Tom Ohikere, the National Coordinator of the platform, announced this on the sideline of the maiden nationwide Media Tour of the organization to Jigawa when they paid a courtesy visit on the governor in Dutse on Thursday.

Ohikere described the organisation as a Grade A support group of APC and is also an affiliate of the Buhari Support Organisation ((BSO).

He stated that the appointment of Badaru as patron of APC Broom Platform was in recognition of his determination in nation building and the promotion of APC government at all times.

The coordinator said that the platform was determined to communicate the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari’s via various media channels and the APC administration at all levels.

“We are harping on the principles of accountability and transparency which is the cardinal principles this administration.”

The group said that it is working round the clock to also ensure the re- election of Buhari in 2019 to enable him continue with the good work of re-positioning the country for the good of the masses.

“It is our fervent believe that if Buhari is given another term, he will be able to revive the battered economy by the past government and place it on a strong pedesta.

Responding, Badaru thanked members of the organization for finding him worthy for the appointment and pledged to always make transparency and accountability the watch words of his administration.

Represented by Alhaji Ibrahim Hadejia, the Deputy Governor, Badaru also promised that he would never relent in his contributions to nation building, promoting the ideals and objectives of APC administration in the state and the country at large.

He also commended the group for appreciating him and the lofty achievements of Buhari, saying: “If one did not blow his trumpet, nobody will blow it for him”. (NAN)
AIS/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Gov. Badaru launches Universal Health Coverage

Gov. Badaru launches Universal Health Coverage

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Healthcare

By Muhammad Nasir Bashir

Dutse, March 23, 2017 (NAN) Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has launched the state’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to boost healthcare delivery service to the people.

He said this while inaugurating a newly-built Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) at Jaudi village in Dutse Local Government Area of the state.

Badaru said that the provision of the health facility was in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda of providing at least one functional PHC in each electoral ward in the country.

“I thank Almighty God for keeping us alive to witness this historic occasion, the launching of the Jigawa State Universal Health Coverage.

“Thus, it is in line with the presidential agenda of providing at least one functional PHC in each political ward in the country.

“ I am made to understand that the UHC involves the provision of appropriate physical health infrastructure, relevant health human resource.

“Functional essential equipment and supplies as well as array of complement essential services that will address the primary healthcare needs of rural population on 24-hour basis,” Badaru said.

He assured that his administration, despite the contracting fiscal environment, would commit substantial resources to make sure that the people of the state live a productive life, good enough for vibrant economy.

“And our agricultural reform and investment heavily depend on a healthy population, strengthening of health system we believe, translates into a huge return in investment in the near future,” he said.

The governor further revealed that in the last two years, his administration has embarked on a number of new projects, while many inherited ones were being completed.

According to him, 27 new PHCs were built by his administration in remote areas with a view to improving access to quality healthcare by rural dwellers.

“This year, we planned to construct 57 of this kind of facilities. In some locations, midwives staff quarters will be constructed as well.

“Renovation of windstorm and termite damages are currently going on in remote areas that were neglected for years,’’ he said.

Badaru said that the 450 recently recruited health workers would be deployed to the new health facilities.

“We have just concluded the recruitment of 450 healthcare workers to man these new health facilities in the spirit of achieving the universal coverage health.

“And soon recruitment of doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists and other healthcare workers in secondary and tertiary facilities will commence,’’ Badaru said.

He commended the Department for International Development (DFID) for supporting the state with drugs, equipment and motorcycles worth over N700 million in order to actualise the UHC agenda.

“DFID supported us with drugs, equipment and eight motorcycles to help us actualise the UHC agenda.

“WHO is also fully working with us day and night to ensure that we remain polio free, which is the case for over four years now,” the governor said. (NAN) MNB/BOLA/MST

Edited by Bola Akingbehin/Muhammad Suleiman Tola