From Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse
The Jigawa state government has asked a youth group, Youth Partnership to Engage Reform and Learning (YOPERL) to monitor and effectively supervise multi-billion Naira orthopedic hospital contract sited in Gumel town recently awarded by the state government
The acting commissioner of Health, Dr. Salisu Muazu charged the youth group when they paid him a courtesy visit in his office.
He said, “The present administration under governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar is committed to delivering on it’s responsibilities of providing social amenities to the people in the state”.
Muazu said “Government alone can not do everything, as it also needs support and assistance from the public more especially the youth groups like you”.
According to him, ‘The government has approved your request to monitor and supervise the project, I am assuring you of government’s commitment to completing the project within the stipulated time for the use of the people.
Speaking earlier the YOPER chairman comrade Musa Mu’az Gumel ommended governor Badaru for the construction of the Orthopaedic hospital in the state.
According to him,, construction of the orthopaedic hospital in the state will reduce difficulties as it wil help patients especially as the state has no single similar hospital.
The chairman maintained that, the groups of Gumel is also seeking permission from the relevant authorities to monitor the construction of the hospital as the project is meant for the people in the state.
While making his remarks, the permanent secretary ministry of health Dr Salisu Mu’az appreciated the youths for the visit promising to do his best for the successful construction of the hospital.