Kano Govt seeks collaboration with Ghana on human capital development - Newskeeper

Gov Abba Kabir with Mr. Mahama Asesini

By Salisu K Ismail

Kano State Government seeks partnership with the Ghanian Government in the areas of health care services delivery, infrastructure, education and human capital development for the benefit of citizens of Ghana and Kano.

This was made known by  Governor Abba Kabir Yusif when the Ghanian Deputy Minister of Health, Mr Mahama Ase Asesini who led a delegation of officials of the Ministry paid him a courtesy visit at the Government house, Kano.

The Governor who reiterated the readiness of his administration to partner with the Ghanian Government said Ghanaians and people of Kano had so many similarities in terms of culture, religion, customs, inter-marriages and trades of large volume that could be dated back to decades and advocated for the consolidation of the established bond of relationships.

Governor Abba used the opportunity to informed the minister some of the achievements his government made in rejuvenating the health sector, saying, "We are working assiduously in improving the services of the health facilities as we restored free maternity care to pregnant women and children."

"Our administration also embarked on the renovations of all general hospitals and plans are on the pipeline to re-introduce the mobile clinics in the 44 local government areas of the state that will go along way with our drive of training and re-training of health personnel across all cadres and absorption of female medical graduates to add more vigour to the health machinery," he explained.

Earlier, according to the statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Sanusi Bature D/Tofa said the 

Deputy Health Minister, Mr Mahama Ase Asesini said the visit to the Governor is part of his engagement in Nigeria to chart ways for symbiotic relationship and prosperous development.

The statement concluded that, Mr Mahama also assured of follow-up meetings, discussions and deliberation to consolidate on the agreed areas of working together between the Ghanian Government and Kano state Government.