NIGER STATE MINISTRY OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

His Excellency Alhaji Dr Abubakar Sani Bello the Executive Governor of Niger State was at the Niger State Primary Health Care Development Agency (NSPHCDA) today on a visitation tour, where he inspected the newly constructed NSPHCDA COMPLEX. It is heart warming to inform you that the governor was highly impressed with the building and the office fittings put in place. The new Agency building has since, been completed and delivered to the state through the honourable commissioner of health Dr. MUHAMMAD MUHAMMAD MAKUSIDI by the contractor.  Therefore, with the expression of satisfaction by the governor today, the newly constructed COMPLEX is ready and set for commissioning anytime soon. Zuruk Ahmad, Ibrahim SMO/PRO 07084814380 

The attention of the Niger State Primary Health Care Development Agency (NSPHCDA) has been drawn to a fake and malicious online publication (www.gbetutv.com) by an unknown element who alleged that 200 people are currently under observation at our State Isolation Center due to adverse reactions from COVID19 vaccination. This claim is false and completely not true. It is unfortunate that this fake news are being peddled at a time the Government is doing its best to further contain the pandemic by making vaccines available to Nigerlites and the General Public starting with frontline health care workers.  The NSPHCDA wish to remind the General Public that the 74, 110 AstraZeneca Oxford COVID19 vaccine that was delivered to Niger State was flagged off on the 10th of March 2021 by no other person but His Excellency, Alhaji (Dr) Abubakar Sani Bello, the Executive Governor of Niger State at the Council Chambers of Government House Minna. The...

The vaccination of the 74,110 AstraZeneca/ Oxford COVID-19 vaccine that was delivered to Niger State which has since, commenced across the state after the official flagging off by Alhaji (Dr) Abubakar Sani Bello the Executive Governor of Niger State was equally, flag off by His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr) Yahaya Abubakar the Etsu Nupe today at Bida in his Wadata Palace. The representative of the Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr. Rufai commended the readiness and commitments of the Etsu Nupe towards fight against spread of COVID19. He appreciated the Emir for receiving his team to flag off the vaccination today despite short notice of less than 24 hours. He then, tendered an apology on behalf the Executive Director of NSPHCDA for his inability to witness the flagg off due to other national assignments. Finally, he conveyed the Goodwill message of the Executive Director of NPHCDA ...

The 74,110 doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID 19 vaccine that arrived Niger State on Monday 8/3/2021, was flag off today Wednesday 10/3/2021 by His Excellency, Alhaji (Dr) Abubakar Sani Bello the Executive Governor of Niger State at the Council Chambers of Government House Minna.  The vaccination exercise was first administered to the Governor, his Deputy, SSG, chief of staff, Commissioners and the rest of his council members, as a show of leadership by example and a prove that the vaccine is safe and good for the people of Niger State. Earlier before the vaccination exercise, the Commissioner of health Dr. Mohammed Makun-sidi acknowledged the proactive efforts of the state governor in health sector of the state. He said it was based on the deliberate efforts of the governor and the strategic position of the state makes Niger State to be the second state in Nigeria to flag off COVID19 vaccination. The commissioner, assured the governor...

Niger State government is always ahead of other state when ever it comes to the issue of health care service delivery. The commencement of two days training of Frontline health workers in the state in less than 48 hours that the first batch of COVID19 vaccine arrived in the country is a clear evidence among other activities to support this claim Recall that the first batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which is about 3,924,000 doses,  arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday 2nd March 2021 at 11:10am and by Friday 5th March 2021, Niger State has already concluded her two days training on COVID19 vaccine. According to Pharm. Jiya Daniel Tsado, the acting project manager SERRIC said the two days training was for the introduction of COVID-19 vaccine in the state. The training was organized to train LGAs health team which comprises of Director primary health care, Local immunization officers, Routine immunization officers, monitoring and e...