Bauchi: The Bauchi State House of Assembly has called for intensified efforts to strengthen immunisation services and reduce zero-dose areas across the state. Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Mr Lawal Dauda, made the appeal during a joint Community of Practice (CoP)-legislative oversight visit to selected health facilities in Ganjuwa Local Government Area.
According to Voice of Nigeria, the exercise was supported by the African Health Budget Network (AHBN). Dauda underscored the importance of aligning immunisation planning with neighbouring Jigawa and Gombe states. He further urged stakeholders to provide motorcycles and other logistics for local immunisation supervisors, support community resource groups, and integrate trained volunteers who have been assisting in service delivery across the state.
The lawmakers pledged to engage relevant authorities to resolve the identified challenges. CoP Co-Chairman, Mr Jinjiri Garba, commended facility managers for their progress but emphasised the need to bridge existing service gaps. The oversight team observed improvements in infrastructure and equipment, including an additional cold chain facility acquired partly through CoP advocacy.
They also reported enhanced service delivery across all primary healthcare components, despite ongoing renovations at the Kafin Liman facility. AHBN’s Bauchi State Focal Person, Dr Hassan Musa, said the visit aimed to ensure accountability in immunisation financing. He acknowledged the Assembly’s role in approving and facilitating the release of ?872 million for the state’s 2025 immunisation programme, relaying appreciation from AHBN National Coordinator, Dr Aminu Magashi Garba.
Earlier, Ganjuwa LGA Primary Health Care Director, Malam Ibrahim Adamu, led the team to inspect solar-powered cold chain equipment and routine immunisation record harmonisation. The team also reviewed financial management under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund, sanitation measures, and the facility’s 2025 work plan. The oversight delegation included House Committee Chairmen Mohammed Wanzam (Appropriation), Ahmed Maikudi (Food Security and Nutrition), and Garba Adamu (Ganjuwa West).