GOVERNOR NAMADI COMMISSIONS ULTRA-MODERN CENTRAL MEDICAL STORE TO
STRENGTHEN JIGAWA’S HEALTH SYSTEM
The Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Malam Umar Namadi, Wednesday,
commissioned a newly constructed ultra-modern Central Medical Store in
Dutse, describing the facility as a major milestone in the state’s
quest to strengthen healthcare delivery and ensure efficient
management of pharmaceutical products.
Delivering his remarks at the commissioning ceremony, Governor Namadi
said the project represents a historic achievement for the state,
adding that it will provide significant benefits to the entire
population.
He explained that the Central Medical Store was the product of years
of consultation and collaboration between the Jigawa State Government,
the Federal Ministry of Health, the Global Fund, and UNICEF,
implemented under the National Supply Chain Policy for Pharmaceuticals
and related products.
According to him, the partnership mobilised about ₦1.4 billion for the
successful delivery of the project.
“These collaborative efforts committed 1.4 billion Naira towards the
realization of this project,” he said.
The governor noted that weaknesses in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply
chain—such as poor infrastructure, weak coordination, stock-outs,
expiries, and wastages—have long affected healthcare delivery, saying
that the new Central Medical Store is strategically positioned to
address these challenges through a harmonized and responsive
management system that will enhance efficiency, accountability,
safety, and optimal service delivery, in line with the National Health
Policy and the goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage.
Governor Namadi directed the State Ministry of Health to ensure that,
with immediate effect, all health programmes and implementing partners
move their pharmaceuticals and related products into the Central
Medical Store to guarantee quality, potency, and safety.
The governor expressed appreciation to the Federal Ministry of Health,
the Global Fund, and other partners for their sustained support and
formally commissioned the Central Medical Store for the benefit of the
people of the state.
Speaking earlier, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Muhammad Abdullahi
Kainuwa, described the facility as the first state-built Central
Medical Store of its kind in Jigawa’s history, stating that the
project would eliminate the need for renting private warehouses,
reduce exposure to theft and losses, and ensure proper storage and
distribution of medicines across health facilities.
He added that the store is one of the largest pharmaceutical
facilities in the country, with capacity for about 25,000 pallets,
multiple cold rooms, modern warehouse equipment, IT systems, fire
safety infrastructure, and dedicated cold-chain vehicles.