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2023 budget: Kano to increase allocation to health ministry
By Konyinsola Dawodu
The Kano State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa, has said the state government plans to increase the ministry’s 2023 budgetary allocation as part of the efforts to tackle monkey pox and other deadly emerging diseases.
The commissioner noted that between 2014 to date, the state government had increased the health sector budgetary allocation from a paltry six percent to 17 per cent.
He said this was despite the current economic challenges confronting the state.
Tsanyawa said the state had developed the second State Health Sector Strategic plan for 2023 to complete a cancer centre, four Emirate Hospitals, and an ICT centre in the ministry.
The Commissioner disclosed this to journalists during the State’s Annual Operational Planning (AOP) for Health Sector, held at Hotel Seventeen in Kaduna on Saturday.
Tsanyawa noted that with an evidence-based plan, the state might allocate more to healthcare in the 2023 budget to address outbreaks of emerging diseases like monkey pox.
He said, “In 2014, before the coming of this administration, the health sector has only 6% allocation in the state budget. However, with continuous evidence-based AOP development and the political will of the His Excellency, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje OFR, allocation to the health sector in the state budget rose to 15% in 2019 (achieved Abuja Declaration) and sustained in 2020. Despite the current economic challenges, Kano state has achieved above 15% allocation to the health sector in 2021 (16%) and 2022 (17%).
“We are hoping that the state will allocate even more resources to the health sector in 2023 to address emerging challenges like health security and various disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, monkeypox, etc.”
On the planned cancer center, the commissioner said, “The key priority areas for 2023 AOP includes completion of cancer centre and four emirates Hospitals, establishment of ICT centre in the Ministry, strengthening service delivery and quality of care in secondary and primary health facilities, implementation of phase one MSP and increased enrolment of the vulnerable and informal sector by KSCHMA.
“Others include improved efficiency in the implementation of BHCPF, strengthening regulation and integration of private health sector, improved accreditation of courses and migration of certification to OND-HND in health training institutions.”
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Installation of e-gates at airports is to enhance national security – Minister
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the installation of e-gates at the five international airports in the country will enhance national security.
He also said it would ensure seamless processing of passengers coming into and going out of the country.
The minister made the remarks on Friday when he inspected the newly installed e-gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo said that from the preliminary test conducted, it will take less than 30 seconds to process passengers with valid passports, thus reducing the delays and inconveniences hitherto faced by passengers.
He said about 21 e-gates would be installed at Lagos airport by the end of April, while those in Kano, Port Harcourt, and Enugu would be ready by the third week of May.
“Having tested it on various scenarios, we saw that a Nigerian carrying a valid passport will only take less than 30 seconds to be checked in, which I think is a record time.
“We have also tested it with people carrying other people’s passport, and we saw that it is practically impossible for people to use another person’s passport to gain entrance into the country unlike in the past.
“With what we have also seen, it is practically impossible to enter into the country with an expired passport,“ he added.
According to him, the scanners will enhance the nation’s security architecture and enable immigration officials to work seamlessly.
The minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support towards making the project a reality.
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