NGO Organizes Townhall Meeting On COVID-19 In Zamfara | Tellwell Newspaper
Tellwell Newspaper, Abuja – Nigeria:
From Abdulkarim Umar Kaura, Gusau
A nongovernmental orgarnisation, Follow The Money (FTM), organized a one-day Townhall meeting on Covid-19 in Gusau, Zamfara State capital.
Speaking at the opening of the meeting, the Transparency and Accountability Project (CTAP) II, Zamfara State team leader, Malam Kabiru Garba, said the meeting was to discuss solely on Covid-19 Vaccines in the state.
Malam Kabiru Garba added that, Transparency and Accountability project would focus on Vaccines utilization and accountability, saying that the Community Members would liaise with the Zamfara State government to ensure the availability of the vaccines.
Also speaking, Dr. Bashiru Abubakar, representative of the Executive Secretary, primary Healthcare Board and PHC Incharge called on Zamfara State Government to provide quality healthcare services across the 147 wards in the state.
He thanked the organizers of the meeting for the role played in ensuring accountability and improved healthcare services delivery.
In their various remarks, participants urged the organization to assist in addressing some challenges facing healthcare facilities across the state, especially in some security compromised areas.
According to one of the community member, Muhammad Ahmad, “We need to partner with an organization like yours in addressing some challenges facing this community, especially in the area of female health workers and so many challenges.”
