By peterside Rejoice
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has approved the release of N1 billion for the purchase of essential medical equipment aimed at strengthening primary healthcare delivery across the state.
The Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Usman Iskilu-Saleh, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lafia during an interaction with journalists.
He explained that the intervention forms part of the government’s broader plan to ensure that by 2027, at least one fully functional primary healthcare centre (PHC) is available in each of the state’s 147 wards.
According to him, significant progress has already been recorded, with 58 healthcare facilities earlier revitalised under the World Bank programme now completed. In addition, nine PHCs are currently being funded directly by the state government, six by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), and another nine by UNICEF.
On staffing, Iskilu-Saleh noted that the state has closed critical manpower gaps through the recruitment of 2,237 health workers over the past two years. He explained that 1,586 workers were engaged in 2023 and another 681 in 2025, covering nurses, midwives, community health extension workers, pharmacy technicians, laboratory scientists, and doctors.
“These staff have already been deployed to various primary healthcare facilities across the state,” he said.
The N1bn equipment procurement, he added, would include blood pressure machines, glucometers, thermometers, weighing scales, ultrasound scanners, centrifuges, microscopes, and essential drugs, all targeted at improving service delivery in rural and urban health centres.
Iskilu-Saleh emphasised that these interventions had already boosted patronage of PHCs across Nasarawa and positioned the state as a model in healthcare delivery nationwide.
He commended Governor Sule for his consistent support and prioritisation of healthcare, while assuring residents that the agency would sustain accountability and community engagement to guarantee quality and accessible medical services.
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