Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda on Saturday commissioned the newly constructed Remawa Health Clinic in Rimi Local Government Area, describing the occasion as a historic milestone and announcing a series of interventions aimed at improving healthcare, education and infrastructure in the community.
The health facility, built and donated by a Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Binta Remawa, comprises a modern clinic, staff quarters, and a solar-powered borehole designed to provide reliable healthcare and clean water to residents.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Governor Radda said he was honoured to become the first sitting governor to officially visit Remawa since the creation of Katsina State 39 years ago.
He praised Justice Remawa for her remarkable contribution to community development, describing the project as a shining example of selfless service and philanthropy.
“This facility, the quarters, and water project are now yours. Protect them, maintain them and safeguard them so that our people can continue to benefit,” the Governor told the community.
In a major boost to healthcare access, Governor Radda announced that 1,000 vulnerable residents from the Remawa, Yargwamna, ’Yartsamiya and ’Yarnabanye communities would be enrolled in the Katsina State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KTSCHMA).
The beneficiaries include pregnant women, children under the age of five, senior citizens above 60 years, and persons with disabilities.
The governor further directed the Katsina State Ministry of Health to provide drugs, deploy qualified health personnel, and ensure the continuous maintenance of the new clinic.
Governor Radda also assured residents that the proposed Remawa township road had already been designed and that construction would commence before the end of the year or early next year.
In a personal gesture, he pledged to renovate the town’s Juma’at Mosque using his private resources.
On education, he instructed the Commissioner for Education to assess the expansion needs of the Community Secondary School in Remawa and facilitate the completion of three additional classrooms.
He also directed that qualified NCE holders from the area be recruited and posted to schools within their communities under the state’s policy of local teacher recruitment.
Earlier, Justice Remawa said the project was initiated to address the long-standing lack of accessible healthcare services and potable water in the community.
She explained that the solar-powered borehole, drilled to a depth of 130 metres, was designed with a community-led maintenance model to ensure sustainability.
According to her, the facility is equipped with uninterrupted 24-hour solar power, solar streetlights, and staff quarters to enable health workers to reside within the community and provide round-the-clock medical services.
Justice Remawa appealed to the state government to assist in completing the Community Secondary School and constructing a township road to improve access to the area.
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Representing the Commissioner for Health, the Executive Secretary of the Katsina State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Shamsudeen Yahaya, said the clinic would serve Remawa and neighbouring communities, including Yargwamna, ’Yartsamiya and ’Yarnabanye.
He disclosed that the Katsina State Government had already renovated eight health facilities across Rimi Local Government Area, equipped them with modern medical facilities, constructed staff quarters, provided a tricycle ambulance, and employed 30 permanent health workers to strengthen primary healthcare delivery at the grassroots.
