Nwaorisara Kanu,
Gombe
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has departed Nigeria to participate in a high level roundtable on primary health care and human capital development in Seattle, Washington, United States of America.
Governor Yahaya is expected to hold exploratory meeting on areas of interest with New York Academy of Science among other engagements.
The Governor left on Monday along side some other Governors, including those of Lagos, Borno, Ogun, Bauchi and the President of Dangote group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote for the 2-day event which holds from Tuesday, 12th to Wednesday 13th November at the Headquarters of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
According to press statement made available by Ismaila Misilli, the senior special assistant to the governor, which reads partly “The conference, convened by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ( BMGF) and Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) in collaboration with Nigerian Governors’ Forum ( NGF), is expected to feature interactive sessions involving both foundations’ teams, the Governors and their state level sector health leaders with key federal level sector heads in Nigeria on the link between health and human capital development.
“The conference will also discuss current country performance, benchmarking local and international development indicators, and engage participants in solution-based learnings and discussions to co-create opportunities for improved health and human capital development. With determination to improve the healthcare system and pioneer a state-backed health insurance scheme for efficient and effective service delivery.
Meanwhile, after the 2-day roundtable, Governor Inuwa Yahaya “will visit UN Headquarters in New York, where he will meet with the Deputy Secretary General and heads of Key UN agencies, including the UN Resident Coordinator( RC UN), United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP), United Nations Industrial Development Organisation ( UNIDO) and Food and Agriculture Organisation ( FAO) on key issues of collaboration, partnership and support for the benefit of the people of Gombe state”.