Edited NGO gifts over 9 primary health centers to Adamawa / Govt. 

By Yagana Ali Yola 

Adamawa Deputy Governor Kaletapwa Farauta has on behalf of government received nine primary health care centres constructed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to scaleup health needs of the state.

Farauta state during inauguration in Gyawana PHCC Tuesday Lamurde LGA said four were newly constructed,  five renovated and upgrade and equipped for 24- uses across, Gombi, Lamurde, Hong, Mubi-North, Mubi-South, Maiha, Song, Gombi and Michika LGAs.

She added that the projects funded by Japan International cooperation agency (JICA) were fully equipped, solar energy systems, solor powered water supply systems to ensure uninterrupted access to clean water under accelerating  access to basic services for IDPs and returnees in host communities.

She lauded  development partners and asked for further collaboration and the scaling up of such projects and similar interventions.

According to her, expanding such initiative will help in reaching more IDPs returnees, and host communities with similar needs.

Earlier, the Chief of Mission IOM, Sharon Dimanche, thanked the Japanese the state government and JICA even as she advocated for sustained collaboration for more gain

She explained that the facilities would provide essential health services to maternal and child care, stressing that the project symbolises hope and healing.

Pharmacist Titus Takurde, Director pharmaceutical ministry of health who represented commissioner for health Chief Felix Tangwami urged the community to take ownership of the project.

In his remarks, the Executive Secretary  Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency Suleiman Bashir appealed  for the provision of ambulances the centres

Hama Bachama , were represented by the District Head of Gyawana, Aguso Bamaiyi urged government IOM and JICA to salvage the communities from hypertitis currently bedeviling the communities