Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto

Health section

Rehabilitation of 244 ward level Health Facilities.

Procurement and installation of medical equipment to 244 ward PGCs.

Rehabilitation of Secondary Health and Tertiary Health facilities.

Completion of ongoing and New State Health related Projects (Teaching hospital and Zonal Premier Hospitals amog others).

Questions to ask Aliyu Ahmed Sokoto

1. What criteria were used to select the 244 ward-level health facilities slated for rehabilitation, and can you publish the list of these facilities by ward and LGA?
2. What does the acronym “PGCs” refer to in the pledge to procure and install medical equipment in 244 ward PGCs, and how do these differ from the ward-level health facilities mentioned?
3. What is the start and completion timeline for rehabilitating the 244 ward-level facilities, and will the work be phased by quarter or year?
4. What is the total estimated cost for rehabilitating the 244 ward facilities and equipping the 244 ward PGCs, and what specific budget lines or funding sources will cover these costs?
5. Which ministry, agency, or project unit will be responsible for executing the rehabilitation and equipment procurement, and how will coordination be managed at state, LGA, and facility levels?
6. What measurable service-delivery targets (for example, outpatient visits, immunization coverage, maternal deliveries, or uptime of diagnostic equipment) will you use to assess the impact of the 244-facility rehabilitation?
7. How will you ensure the rehabilitated facilities and newly installed equipment have reliable power, water, maintenance contracts, and trained staff to keep services running?
8. Will you commit to publishing procurement plans, contractor lists, contract sums, and independent audit reports for the rehabilitation and equipment installations, and on what schedule?
9. For the rehabilitation of secondary and tertiary health facilities, what is the sequence and expected completion dates for each named facility?
10. Which specific “ongoing and new state health-related projects” are included under the Teaching Hospital and Zonal Premier Hospitals, and where can the public access their current status, scope, and budgets?
11. What proportion of funding for the teaching hospital and zonal premier hospitals will come from state appropriations, federal transfers, donor grants, or PPP arrangements?
12. What baseline and target indicators (for example, surgical wait times, bed occupancy, referral turnaround, or mortality rates) will you publish to track performance improvements at secondary and tertiary levels post-rehabilitation?