El-Rufai Accuses Yero of Squandering N10bn Meant For Healthcare on Govt House complex

Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused his predecessor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, of squandering N10 billion on the Kaduna new Government House complex.
Speaking yesterday at the opening of the Kaduna State Healthcare Summit, El-Rufai said the money should have been channeled towards the development of the state's health sector Stating that the state has the highest HIV prevalence in Nigeria and what he described as other critical areas.
According to vanguard,the governor  further said that only 36 per cent of mothers have the benefit of receiving adequate healthcare and described the development as unacceptable.
The governor pledged that his administration would seek enormous improvement in healthcare for the people of the state.

He said:

“Our goal is to deliver for Kaduna State citizens better health and longer life expectancy, and in this quest we seek results that will place our state in the top tier for healthcare delivery. “We seek this vast improvement in healthcare outcomes for our people because the present situation is unacceptable. “Current coverage of measles vaccine is 56%, reflecting a dismal immunisation coverage for 12-23 month-olds of only 35 per cent.