By Asma’u Ahmad
The Federal Ministry of Health said it has presented essential medicine and vehicles valued at N4.334 billion to Borno State under the Health and Nutrition Emergency Response Initiative Programme.
A statement by the Assistant Director, Media and Public Relations of the ministry, Mr. Olajide Oshundun said the presentation was part of the fulfilment of government’s promise to support the people of North East.
Prof. Isaac Adewole
Mr. Oshundun said the handing over of the items coincided with the graduation of 325 volunteered health workers trained by the Federal Ministry of Health in Maiduguri.
He explained that personnel would be deployed to the 25 local government areas of the state that were seriously affected by the activities of Boko Haram insurgency.
He quoted the minister of health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, as praising the initiative of President Muhammadu Buhari in providing adequate health care services for Nigerians with the support of the development
partners.
He called on the officials of Borno State Ministry of Health and volunteers, to ensure judicious use of the items for the benefit of the people at no cost to them.
