Sokoto State Government has reiterated its commitment to improving the health sector in the state.
Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idris Mohamed Gobir, stated this while receiving the new UNICEF Country Representative, Mrs. Wafaa Sa’eed, who was on a familiarization visit to the state.
Alhaji Gobir explained that this is why the health sector has continued to enjoy the highest budgetary allocation since the assumption of office by the present administration.
In a statement issued to newsmen by the Director of Press Affairs at the Deputy Governor’s office, Garba Muhammed, the Deputy Governor said the aim is to ensure that people have easy access to quality healthcare services.
He expressed satisfaction with various supports received by the State Government from Unicef for the improvement of Health sector.
Alhaji Idris Gobir assured that the State Government would continue to render support required by the Unicef for smooth conduct of their activities in the State.
Earlier, the newly appointed Country Representative Mrs Wafaa Sa’eed said Unicef activities were geared toward the well-being of people particularly children globally.
Mrs Wafaa Sa’eed announced that Unicef would assist 18,000 vulnerable children in the Health Insurance Programme across the State.
She further said the Fund had provided 200 tablet handsets and power banks as well as 3 lap tops for Social Register in the State.
The Country Representative, accompanied by the new Deputy Country Representative in charge of Operations, Mr. Charles Opikoli Lolika, also expressed appreciation for the cooperation the Fund has been receiving from the State Government and expressed hope that the tempo would be sustained.
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