The Niger State Government under the able leadership of farmer Mohammed Umar Bago, has restated its resolve to ensure residents have access to affordable, efficient, and quality medical services across the state.
From primary health centers to general hospitals, the state government is stepping up efforts to deliver quality healthcare that residents can trust.
The State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Mohammed Murtala Bagana disclosed this while commissioning a new state-of-the-art emergency ambulance at General Hospital, Minna.
Dr. Bagana stated that the commissioning of the new emergency vehicle shows a clear demonstration of the government’s readiness to providing the needed medical services in all health institutions, especially in terms of transportation.
According to him, the state government has procured several ambulances before, but the one being commissioned is the one provided in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
On the services of the new ambulance, Dr. Bagana disclosed that a platform called Niger State Emergency Medical Ambulance Services Unit will be opened to enable other hospitals have direct access to use the new ambulance, especially when the need arises.
He announced that the new ambulance will serve as a quick response to accident victims, as well as other patients that need urgent attention.
Also in his remarks, the Niger state coordinator, Emergency Medical Services, Dr. Lawal Umar Farooq, said that the ambulance emergency medical services unit is to provide quick response to accident victims.
He added that plans are in progress to expand its services to local government areas like Mokwa, Kontagora, Suleja, and Rijau that has boarder with neighbouring states and that are prone to accident at all times.
He, therefore, announced that phone numbers will be made available at the State emergency medical service unit for easy reach out.
