By Gambo Jagindi
June 16, 2021
Rural Health: Hon Averik Lauds Amere Community effort for providing facility
The chairman, Jema’a local government council, Hon Peter Danjuma Averik has lauded the effort of Amere community in Kaninkon Chiefdom Jema,a Local Government Area, Kaduna State for the provision of rural health facility in the are,a
The Chairman made the commendation in a Press Statement made available to Aluta News by the local government Information Officer Mr Simeon Sunday, on Wednesday in Kafanchan
Hon Averik thanked the Amere community for the facility which was built through communal effort for the provision of primary health care services
He encouraged more community self help projects to enhance the quality of economic and general well-being of the people in the rural communities.
Hon Averik also discouraged communities in the area from waiting on government for everything rather they should mobilise themselves through communal efforts to meet some of their demands
The Chairman assured the community that the local government would assist in equipping the facility to make it functional.
Also speaking, the Director Primary Health Care Department, Jema’a local government area, Dr Mcderi Musa Ayuba expressed satisfaction with the development which he described as very commendable and advised Amere community to patronise the facility and cooperate with the staff that would be posted to man the clinic when it begin full operation.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Village head of Amere community, Elder Bako Danjuma explained that the resolve to construct the clinic was sequel to the bitter experiences the community often pass through especially the sick and pregnant mothers before accessing medical attention several kilometers from their community.
Elder Danjuma pleaded with the council chairman to compliment the community’s effort by equipping the clinic and make it functional to enable the community and other surrounding villages to access prompt medical assistance especially in emergency situations.
On their part, two illustrious sons of Amere community, Hon Bamas Bako and comrade Jonathan Kolbe commended Hon Averik for his strides in rural development which they said has brought respite and improved the economic and social life in many communities across the local government.
Also the immediate past chairman Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Jema’a local government, Alhaji Bayero Babijo eulogised the administrative successes of the chairman especially in the areas of health and peace building and assured him of the unflinching support and goodwill of the Fulani community in Jema’a local government.