Dankwambo announces N175m healthcare, education supports to Gombe residents
By Laraba Usman
Former Gombe State Governor and Senator representing Gombe North, Ibrahim Dankwambo, has announced support worth ₦175 million for healthcare and education, as well as other programmes targeting women, youths and students across Gombe State.
This is contained in a press statement signed by Malam Farouk Yarma, spokesperson to Senator Dankwambo.
The interventions include ₦10 million in monthly healthcare support for patients in seven hospitals, a ₦100 million education subsidy for students in seven tertiary institutions, support for the enrolment of 100 girls in school, and monthly stipends for 1,000 women and young people.
The senator also approved the distribution of 52 motorcycles to PDP ward chairmen across Gombe North Senatorial District.
Dankwambo thanked residents for coming out in large numbers to welcome him, the PDP governorship candidate, Professor Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the party’s National Chairman, Ambassador Abdurrahman Mohammed, and other members of the National Executive Committee during their two-day programme in the state.
He also praised security personnel and journalists for their professionalism throughout the programme.
Under the healthcare programme, Dankwambo approved a monthly allocation of ₦10 million for each of seven hospitals across Gombe State to support patients who cannot afford medical treatment.
The hospitals are Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe; Specialist Hospital, Gombe; Zainab Bulkachuwa Women and Children Hospital, Gombe; General Hospital, Bajoga; General Hospital, Dukku; General Hospital, Kwami; and General Hospital, Nafada.
An additional ₦5 million monthly allocation was approved for the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, to purchase dialysis supplies. This brings the total monthly healthcare support to ₦75 million.
In the education sector, the senator announced a ₦100 million subsidy to help students from Gombe State studying in seven tertiary institutions pay part of their educational expenses.
The beneficiary institutions are Federal University of Kashere, Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe, Federal Polytechnic, Bajoga, College of Education, Billiri, College of Legal and Islamic Studies, Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo, and Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin Kowa.
Dankwambo also directed the Community Development Department of Funakaye Local Government Area to identify 100 girls for admission into Federal Government Girls’ College, Bajoga.
Also, he approved the release of 52 motorcycles for distribution to PDP ward chairmen across Gombe North Senatorial District, with each ward chairman expected to receive one motorcycle.
He also announced the appointment of 1,000 special and personal assistants.
