Katsina takes delivery of 15 intensive care ambulances, begins 24-hr emergency response
The Katsina State Government has taken delivery of 15 newly procured, fully equipped Intensive Care Emergency Ambulances, marking the commencement of round-the-clock emergency medical services across the state.
The development represents a major boost to emergency healthcare delivery and forms part of the broader reforms being implemented under the administration of Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda.
The ambulances, procured under the State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (SEMSAS) following approval by the State Executive Council at its meeting of 22 November 2025, are designed to function as mobile intensive-care units capable of stabilising critically ill or injured patients during transit.
Each vehicle is fitted with modern life-support equipment, including oxygen supply systems, patient monitoring devices, stretchers and resuscitation tools, to enhance rapid response to accidents, disasters and other medical emergencies.
The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, on Monday.
Receiving the ambulances on behalf of the state government, the Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir, described the arrival of the vehicles as “another promise fulfilled by the Radda administration”.
According to the statement, Nasir said the decision to strengthen emergency response capacity became imperative as infrastructural development across the state expands.
“With new roads being constructed and old ones rehabilitated, vehicular movement will increase, and where traffic increases, the risk of accidents also rises,” he said.
He noted that the ambulances would operate 24 hours a day and be strategically stationed along major highways, densely populated areas and within communities to ensure swift intervention during emergencies.
“These units are not just vehicles; they are mobile intensive-care units designed to save lives at the most critical moments,” the statement partly read.
Nasir added that the initiative was aimed at ensuring that emergency assistance reaches victims within minutes, stressing that “no citizen of Katsina State should lose their life simply because help could not arrive in time.”
The Chief of Staff explained that the state government is deliberately investing in high-quality emergency infrastructure to reduce avoidable deaths, improve referrals between health facilities and ease pressure on secondary and tertiary hospitals.
“Our goal is simple — faster response, better care and a healthier Katsina State,” he stated.
He further revealed that a coordinated management framework would be established in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Ministry of Health and relevant local government authorities to ensure effective deployment, supervision and sustainability of the emergency services.
According to the government, the ambulances will be deployed in phases across the three senatorial zones and major health facilities, a move expected to significantly improve emergency response time and expand access to life-saving care in both urban and rural communities across the state.