By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Executive Secretary of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), Captain Junaid Abdullahi has inaugurated a Primary Health Care Centre with a 30 bed capacity in Adamawa state.
This was stated in a statement released to Naturenews and signed by Sadiq Abdullahi Isa, the Deputy Director (Head, Public Affairs & Protocol Unit).
Abdullahi inaugurated the health Centre when he paid a working visit to Border Communities in Gurin L.G.A of Adamawa State last month.
A mortorized borehole with overhead tank was also inaugurated.
According to the statement, the building of the health Centre is in furtherance to the Federal Government Intervention on the socio-economic wellbeing of people living in the border communities of the country.
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Abdullahi in his address, promised that more government projects will be executed in various border communities in the state to address the challenges of the people living in the border communities.
He noted that the Agency has executed fifty-eight (58) projects cutting across various sectors from 2015 to 2020 in Adamawa State.
Prior to the project handing over, Abdullahi and his Team paid a courtesy visit to the District Head of Gurin and the District Head of Fufore.
Both appreciated the agency for sitting the health care project in their domain as this will address health care needs of the communities and the neighbouring communities of Cameroun Republic.
The commissioning of the Primary Health Care Project executed by BCDA was witnessed by the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who was represented by the Hon Commissioner for reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Humanitarian Services, Mr Elijah Tumba, community Leaders and Key stakeholders from the benefiting communities.
Fintiri, who received the BCDA executive Secretary, promised to support and collaborate with the Agency in its activities in the state.
