Health leaders laud Gov Yusuf’s health sector reforms, Endorse him for second term
Kola Oyelere, Kano
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been commended for what has been described as landmark progress in the state’s health sector, with top health officials declaring their full support for his re-election in the 2027 general elections.
According to a joint statement issued on Saturday in Kano by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, and the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board (HMB), Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, the governor has demonstrated visionary and reform-driven leadership that has transformed the state’s healthcare system.
The statement, signed by the Public Relations Officer of the HMB, Samira Suleiman, highlighted key achievements of the Yusuf administration within two years, including the reinstatement of 926 health workers on full Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) allowance, and the employment of 250 doctors and 155 nurses/community health workers.
It also cited the accreditation of postgraduate programmes in key medical specialties, the renovation and rehabilitation of over 20 hospitals, as well as the solarization and re-equipping of medical facilities with modern technologies.
One of the administration’s most notable innovations, the statement added, is the establishment of the Abba Care Centre, a specialized facility providing free treatment for sickle cell patients across the state.
“The administration has also sustained free maternity and paediatric services, significantly reducing maternal and infant mortality across Kano,” the statement read.
Dr. Nagoda, speaking on the governor’s leadership, noted that: “Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf has restored confidence in public health institutions, empowered the workforce, and prioritized women and children’s health. His vision is building a healthier, stronger, and more equitable Kano State.”
The duo of Dr. Labaran and Dr. Nagoda called on residents of Kano to support the governor’s re-election bid, stressing that the reforms in the health sector must be sustained for continued progress.
“Kano is healthier, safer, and stronger under his leadership, and the journey must continue,” they declared, ending their message with the rallying slogan: “AKY Go Again.”