Borno State Government has announced the upgrade of the Maiduguri Central Medical Stores by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) with N500m.
The project aims to enhance the state’s capacity to store and distribute essential medicines, including vaccines.
Borno Commissioner for Health and Human Resources, Prof. Baba Malum Gana, disclosed this in Maiduguri on Sunday, stating that the upgraded facility features a 24/7 solar power system, CCTV surveillance, and a digital monitoring system for real-time tracking of drug movements.
According to him, the upgrade will help reduce drug pilferage and ensure the availability of quality medicines to the people of Borno State.
“This upgrade enables us to store any drug, including vaccines, in a secure and temperature-controlled environment,” Prof. Gana said.
He expressed the state’s appreciation for the NEDC’s intervention, noting that other states in the North-East region would adopt this model.
NEDC Managing Director, Goni Alkali, said the commission is committed to revitalising the North-East region, focusing on health, education, and security among others.
The commission is rebuilding critical infrastructure, including roads, houses, and businesses, to support the recovery and development of communities affected by insurgency and terrorism.
Alkali stated that the NEDC is exploring ways to address poverty, illiteracy, and ecological problems in the region to improve the quality of life for the people of the North-East.
During his on-the-spot inspection, the MD inspected the commission’s ongoing projects at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric, Eye, and Dental Hospital in Maiduguri, the DSS headquarters, and other project sites in the state capital.
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