The Government House Clinic in Kaduna has been closed down by the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and its employees redeployed to public hospitals in the state.
This information was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by media aide to the governor, Samuel Aruwan.
The governor noted that the decision to shut down the hospital was to boost the healthcare system in the state.
The statement disclosed that drugs and equipment in the clinic have also been moved to the Yusuf Dantsoho Hospital, Tudun Wada, Kaduna while Government House staff have been directed to henceforth use the Yusuf Dantsoho Hospital for their medical needs.
He said in the release that, “There are not yet enough doctors in the public health system in Kaduna State.
“Therefore it is not prudent to assign doctors, nurses and other medical staff to serve Government House alone.
“It is clearly more beneficial to the wider society if the services of these medical personnel were made available to the public in a general hospital. In addition, it is better that everyone working in the Government House uses the same health facilities as the general public.”
El-Rufai said, “From now on, all Government House staff requiring medical services will proceed to the nearest public hospital to the Government House like other citizens of the State.
“It is expected that the management of the public hospitals will make good use of the medical personnel, drugs and equipments donated to them.”
