Kebbi State governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris, the Kauran Gwandu, has cautioned against politicization of the activities of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), an international humanitarian medical NGO in the Land of Equity.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Yahaya Sarki noted that he gave this warning during his visit to the MSF-supported Malnutrition Stabilization and Treatment Centers in Takalau, Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital , Birnin Kebbi and the Maiyama General Hospital on Sunday.
Dr. Idris said the visit was to personally verify the authenticity of the recent media report claiming that no fewer than 400 malnourished children are admitted to the centres daily.
‘It has now come to light that 1,406 children have been admitted here since September 2024 when the centre was established, this is a fair ratio.
So, it is simply not possible that 400 children are admitted daily. If that is true, it would mean that over 2,000 children are being admitted every week, which is clearly unrealistic’ the statement quoted the governor as saying.
Describing MSF as a globally respected organization, Governor Idris expressed confidence in its credibility and professionalism but urged the NGO not to allow its activities to be manipulated for political motives.
‘We recognize the important work MSF is doing around the world and in Kebbi State in particular.
However, this particular report is misleading and amounts to fake news, MSF must not allow its platform to be used to spread falsehood or to malign the state government’ he said.
The governor added that while his administration welcomes constructive criticisms from well-meaning individuals and organizations, it would not however condone false narratives aimed at discrediting its efforts.
He restated his administration’s commitment to supporting MSF in its humanitarian and medical interventions across the state.
‘MSF is a recognized partner of both the United Nations and the Federal Government, we appreciate the scope of its health interventions in Kebbi and we remain committed to collaborating with them for the good of our people’ he added.
Governor Idris reiterated that his administration remains responsive to uplifting the well-being of all residents, and would continue to implement people-oriented projects aimed at improving healthcare delivery and general development.
While restating the commitment of his administration to quality healthcare delivery to the people of the state , he also expressed happiness that the head office of the organisation has debunked the false publication of the malnutrition figures in one of the National Newspapers .
Earlier, Dr.Hamza Bello of MSF explained to the governor the number of Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centers in the state where the organization is providing services to malnourished children.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Health, Comrade Yunusa Isma’il, commended MSF for its remarkable efforts in improving the health indices of the state and thanked the governor for the timely and proactive visit, which he described as significant.
The governor also visited the Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi where he was received by the Hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Dr. Abubakar Zaki- –Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
