The Bauchi State House of Assembly has called on the Executive Arm of Government to take actions aimed at improving the living conditions of the people of the state.
The Assembly made the call during its plenary on Wednesday while adopting various motions.
One motion was moved by Hon. Auwal Hassan, representing Shira Constituency, calling on the Executive Arm of Government to upgrade Yana Maternity in Shira Local Government Area to a Health Centre and provide medical staff to make it functional as well as stock it with drugs and other consumables.
Hon. Hassan said that Yana Maternity, which is situated in Shira Local Government headquarters, has served as a crucial healthcare facility to his community for an extended period of time and the community wishes to seek its upgrade to an expanded structure for satisfying the gross needs of the people.
He noted that the community acknowledges the substantial contribution of the Federal Inland Revenue, facilitated by the late esteemed community member, Alhaji Musa Ahmed Jarkasa, resulted in the renovation and furnishing of the Maternity with vital equipment and furniture.
He quoted, “You may wish to note that while the existing structure stands as a testament to our commitment to quality healthcare and well-being of our residents; the healthcare needs of our community
has evolved over time, necessitating a more comprehensive range of medical services that extend beyond the scope of a maternity facility; of paramount importance is the fact that its upgrade to a Health Center will broaden the services, which could, in turn, significantly impact on the health and welfare of our community members.”
Another motion was moved by Hon. Abdulrashid Adamu Muazu, representing Lere/Bula Constituency, calling on the State Government to establish a skills acquisition centre in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area.
Hon. Muazu said that there is no single Skills Acquisition Center in the entire Tafawa Balewa LGA to train teeming youth in order to be self-reliant and dependent, especially in this very harsh economic period.
He quoted, “Skill acquisition involves training individuals to develop entrepreneurial spirit and ideas for meaningful development, which will in turn reduce youth restiveness,
unemployment, thuggery and drug abuse, among others.”
He added that if individuals are given the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills for self-reliance in the economy, it will expose them to sustainable paid self-reliant employment, leading to improvement of their status in the constituency.
Hon. Muazu lamented that some of these youths are being used by politicians to either serve as political thugs during elections or manipulated to engage in senseless anti-government protests as a result of their vulnerable conditions.
He quoted, “The Member therefore requested the House to urge the Executive Arm of Government as a matter of urgency establish a Skills Acquisition Center at Bununu, the Headquarters of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area,
and equip it with modern facilities.”
The House unanimously adopted the two motions.