The Gombe State Government says its has procured ready to use therapeutic food worth 50 million naira.
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Presenting the procurement to the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency through the budget planning and development partner coordination office on Monday, the representative of the office and nutrition focal person, Mohammad Saleh said the State Government in its desire to tackle malnutrition released 50 million naira as counterpart fund to UNICEF in order to procure the commodity.
He said, “2,063 cartons of the product were purchased while some quantity are equally located by UNICEF through the matching grant.”
On his part, while receiving the items the Executive Secretary of Gombe state Primary Health Care Development Agency Dr. Abduraham Shuaibu, lauded the efforts of the Muhammadu Yahaya’s led administration, adding that it would go a long way to reduce malnutrition induced infant deaths.
Shuaibu, represented by the Director Community and Family Health Care Dr. Maryam Abubakar, said the Governor has placed priority on healthcare delivery and expressed optimism that the product would serve the purpose meant for.
He assured of prompt delivery of the items to the affected local governments.
I really can’t understand why the government will use such a huge amount of money for something that they can easily prevent. Someone is just eating the national cake mehn!