Kebbi state investment in primary healthcare is getting noticed, writes
Commendations have poured in from international partners in recognition of the healthcare transformation taking place in Kebbi state. From World Health Organization, (WHO), UNICEF, and United Nations Development Programme, Kebbi state is being celebrated for its impactful investments in primary healthcare and sustained efforts toward polio eradication in the state.
The rationale behind this thinking is that health is wealth. Like security and education, healthcare remains one of the most sacred obligations between the people and those who govern them. Yet, across Nigeria, that obligation has too often been treated lightly. Since Gov. Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) assumed office in 2023, inheriting a healthcare system under severe strain, there has been a conscious effort to rewrite that narrative.
From crumbling facilities scattered across communities, clear symbols of neglect that reinforced Kebbi state’s poor standing in maternal and child health outcomes, to an acute shortage of personnel in critical centres, the situation was dire. But from the outset, the administration of Gov. Nasir signalled a determination to confront these realities head-on and improve access to healthcare for the people. And, not only the people, but even international partners have taken note.
