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| Image: Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi (centre) while laying down the foundation ceremony of the centers held at Fanisau, Dutse metropolitan, the Jigawa state capital. |
By Salisu Kabuga
Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has launched a cryo-oxygen project with the aim to boost healthcare services and meet industrial nitrogen demand.
This was stated by the governor while laying down the foundation of the Diagnostic and Cardiac Centers and Cryo-Oxygen Plant held on Tuesday in Fanisau, Dutse metropolitan, the Jigawa state capital.
According to Governor Namadi while speaking at the event, the cryo-oxygen plant will be the first of its kind in the country, providing 100% pure liquid medical oxygen for patients' needs and commercial nitrogen for fertilizer companies.
"This will not only boost healthcare services but also support industrial development in the state," he said.
Governor Namadi emphasized that the projects align with the state's strategic long-term vision for the health sector, aiming to provide access to effective, efficient, and affordable healthcare.
"With these services in our doorstep, the era of going to other States for Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MMRI) Scan, and many other specialized diagnostic health services will be over," he explained.
The governor however expressed his vision to create a new hub for health tourism in Dutse, providing specialized and advanced health infrastructure that would contribute to long-term health security.
He added "this investment represents a significant paradigm shift in healthcare programming, guaranteeing managerial efficiency and effectiveness."
Revealing further, Governor Namadi said "the cryo-oxygen center will produce nitrogen at a commercial quantity, creating another value chain for fertilizer companies in Nigeria."
Additionally, he highlighted that the biomass by-products from the plant would have the potential to provide green energy for use in the center.
"The state government has been working to improve healthcare delivery, recruiting over 920 primary healthcare workers and 200 secondary healthcare clinical staff," he noted.
The governor urged health workers to take their work seriously, emphasizing that service delivery must be effective and patient care must be courteous.
On the project completion timeline, the governor directed contractors to ensure round-the-clock operations to deliver the projects within the agreed time period and in accordance with approved designs and specifications.
He emphasized that unwarranted cost overruns due to non-adherence to project schedules would not be accepted.
Also, Governor Namadi appreciated the sustained partnership and collaboration with development partners, including UNICEF, WHO, FCDO, USAID, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and thanked traditional and religious leaders for their role in promoting health and facilitating the success of the state's interventions.
Earlier, the commissioner for health, Dr. Abdullahi Kainuwa, described the groundbreaking ceremony as a historic milestone in the state's health and industrial development.
He stated that the investment would create jobs, attract technical expertise, and strengthen the backbone of the healthcare delivery system.
"No life should be lost due to a lack of advanced medical diagnosis or lack of life-saving gas, and no sector should lag due to industrial gas scarcity," Dr. Kainuwa said.
The commissioner pledged that the Ministry of Health would ensure the facility is maximally utilized for the benefit of all Jigawa citizens.
Newskeeper Correspondent reports that the ceremony concluded with a call for the state's prosperity and progress, marking the beginning of a new chapter in Jigawa's journey towards greater healthcare and industrial development.
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