Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to partnering with the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) to enhance the health needs of citizens, particularly internally displaced persons, returnees, and host communities.
Speaking at the kick-off meeting of the JICA-funded project on Thursday, “Strengthening Basic Healthcare Services for Internally Displaced Persons, Returnees, and Host Communities in Northeast Nigeria,” Governor Fintiri emphasized his administration’s commitment to building an economically sustainable, socially inclusive, and environmentally resilient state.
The project aims to address health-related issues among other needs of vulnerable populations. Governor Fintiri, represented by his Deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, highlighted his administration’s prioritization of health, citing the construction and provision of state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, medication, and employment of health workers.
He expressed gratitude to the Japanese Government and welcomed the project, describing the team as dependable and reliable partners. The International Organisation for Migration’s Head of Sub-Office, Yola, Maliki Hamidine, emphasized the project’s goal of enhancing the well-being of vulnerable populations and fortifying the health system to ensure access to improved and quality healthcare services.
Dr. Suleiman Saidu Bashir, Adamawa State Executive Chairman of the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, noted that the project aligns with the state government’s priorities, supporting the health system’s recovery from impacts and providing improved and sustained healthcare services for conflict-affected populations.
The project will rehabilitate nine primary health facilities across eight local government areas, bolstering efforts to enhance healthcare services.
