Sokoto Earmarks N1.59bn for PHCs, Isa General Hospital, Solar Projects

The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the renovation of seven Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs), Isa General Hospital, the upgrading of Sanyinna Primary Health Care Centre to a General Hospital, as well as the solarization of 30 PHCs across the state, at a total cost of N1,590,628,219.

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.

The seven PHCs approved for renovation include Gidan Dahala PHC in Sokoto South Local Government Area, at the cost of N71,668,813; Dundaye PHC in Wamakko Local Government Area, at N86,473,625; Mabera Mujaya PHC in Sokoto South Local Government Area, at N66,590,570; and Badau PHC in Bodinga Local Government Area, awarded at the cost of N61,951,867.

Others are Rimawa and Shinaka Primary Health Care Centres in Goronyo Local Government Area, awarded at the cost of N111,148,270 and N86,450,274, respectively, as well as Sheikh Abubakar Gummi Memorial College PHC, which will gulp N55,990,369.

Similarly, the Council approved the renovation of Isa General Hospital at the cost of N569,978,821 and the upgrading of Sanyinna Primary Health Care Centre to the status of a General Hospital at the cost of N240,966,000.

According to the Commissioner, the Sanyinna General Hospital project was initiated in 2021 but abandoned by the previous PDP-led administration in the state.

The Council also approved the solarization of 30 PHCs across the three Senatorial Districts of the state at the cost of N239,400,000.

Dr. Wurno further disclosed that the state government had so far renovated 185 out of the 244 Primary Health Care Centres across the state.
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Abubakar Bawa
Director General,
Media and Publicity,
Government House, Sokoto