Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed appreciation for President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms, describing them as impactful on grassroots development. Mohammed stated this during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, in Bauchi. The governor noted that the Federal Government's reforms have resulted in increased resources for states, enabling them to improve infrastructure and service delivery.
Mohammed commended the Federal Government for its interventions in the health sector, particularly the establishment of diagnostic facilities and other health infrastructure across the country. He said the collaboration between the Federal Government and the states would improve access to quality healthcare services for Nigerians. The governor added that the state's partnership with the Federal Government would enhance the quality of life for its citizens.
The governor also expressed gratitude to Tinubu for his interventions in the security sector, particularly the establishment of military battalions in Bauchi State. He said the Federal Government's response to insecurity had helped restore peace and enabled displaced residents to return to their communities. Mohammed affirmed the state's readiness to strengthen collaboration with the Federal Government to improve the quality of life for its citizens.
Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, explained that the delegation was in Bauchi to commission newly completed health infrastructure established under the Federal Government's health sector expansion programme. The projects included a world-class radiodiagnostic centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital and similar facilities across the country. Pate said the Federal Government had established 10 such facilities as part of efforts to expand access to modern diagnostic services and strengthen healthcare infrastructure.
Pate said the projects represented a major step in the Tinubu administration's commitment to improving Nigeria's health sector through modern equipment, infrastructure, research, and training. He added that the Federal Government was also working on the establishment of multi-speciality hospitals as part of the expansion of healthcare services across the country. The minister described the health infrastructure as a dividend of Tinubu's economic reforms.
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, described the health infrastructure as one of the dividends of Tinubu's economic reforms. He said the reforms were aimed at stabilising the macroeconomy, restoring investor confidence, and strengthening institutions to create an environment where development projects could be implemented. Oyedele assured that the Federal Government would continue to work with states to translate economic stability into tangible outcomes for Nigerians.
The collaboration between the Federal Government and Bauchi State is expected to yield positive results in the health sector, with the state benefiting from the newly completed health infrastructure. The Federal Government's economic reforms have been praised by Mohammed, who noted that they have resulted in increased resources for states, enabling them to improve infrastructure and service delivery. The state's partnership with the Federal Government is expected to enhance the quality of life for its citizens.
Key points
- President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms have resulted in increased resources for states, enabling them to improve infrastructure and service delivery.
