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Governor Dauda Lawal has approved billions of naira for the upgrade and renovation of nine general hospitals and 14 primary healthcare centres across Zamfara State.
This is part of the administration’s efforts to revamp and overhaul the health sector in the 14 local government areas of the state.
Analysis of the 2026 approved budget shows that a total of 23 general hospitals and primary healthcare centres across the state have been earmarked for renovation, expansion and upgrading.
Governor Lawal allocated a whopping sum of N87 billion to the health sector in Zamfara this year.
Governor Lawal presented a proposed budget of N861.3 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the Zamfara State House of Assembly on December 4, 2025.
The governor signed the N871.337 billion appropriation bill into law on December 19 after deliberations and approval by the state legislature.
The N871.3 billion budget, with a capital expenditure component of N714 billion (83%) and recurrent expenditure of N147.28 billion (17%), prioritises health, infrastructure, security, education, agriculture, among others.
Aside from the procurement of requisite drugs, health consumables, equipment and personnel training, the governor has given attention to the rehabilitation, upgrading and equipping of tertiary and specialist health facilities and institutions, general hospitals and primary healthcare centres.
Other areas include nutrition and food security interventions, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health programmes, health education and training institutions, and emergency and health system support, among others.
The nine general hospitals earmarked for renovation and upgrade include Talata Mafara General Hospital (N4 billion), Gummi General Hospital (N2.2 billion), Dansadau General Hospital (N2 billion), Gusau General Hospital (N2 billion), Bungudu General Hospital (N2 billion), Moriki General Hospital (N500 million), General Hospital Anka (N200 million), General Hospital Magami (N200 million), and General Hospital Mada (N200 million).
The state government also approved N1.8 billion for equipment procurement for the nine general hospitals across the state.
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The 14 PHCs earmarked for renovation and expansion are those in Tsafe LGA (N1.5 billion), Gusau LGA (N1.5 billion), Kaura Namoda LGA (N1.5 billion), Talata Mafara LGA (N1.5 billion), Gummi LGA (N1.5 billion), Maru LGA (N1.5 billion), and Bungudu LGA (N1.5 billion).
Other primary healthcare centres earmarked for total overhaul and expansion are those in Shinkafi LGA (N1 billion), Zurmi LGA (N1 billion), Birnin Magaji LGA (N1 billion), Bukkuyum LGA (N1 billion), Anka LGA (N1 billion), Bakura LGA (N1 billion), and Maradun LGA (N1 billion).
The state government also earmarked N1.5 billion for the purchase of medical equipment for PHCs; approved N1 billion for the State Contribution to the Basic Healthcare Fund (BHCF) – Equity Funds for Zamfara Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (ZAMCHEMA); and another N250 million for the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) – provision of basic healthcare to rural facilities.
On emergency and health system support, the state government approved N20 billion for the Emergency Response Fund on health; N1 billion for the purchase of medical equipment to meet the standard of MSP; and N65 million for the procurement of quality control laboratory equipment.
In January 2024, Governor Lawal declared a state of emergency on health, citing the dilapidated state of hospitals and poor healthcare delivery.
This initiative involves rapid renovation, equipping and upgrading of general hospitals, alongside improving healthcare staff salaries to ensure quality service.
To align his rhetoric with action, Governor Lawal quickly began renovating, modernising, upgrading, equipping and building new general hospitals across the state.
Nearly three years on, these Zamfara hitherto decrepit, understaffed and life-threatening health facilities now present a new look, with state-of-the-art facilities, trained and well-remunerated physicians and health workers for effective, safe, people-centred, timely, equitable and integrated service delivery to the people.
Governor Lawal’s performance in primary and secondary healthcare delivery has attracted accolades from stakeholders outside the state.
In December 2025, Governor Lawal was honoured with a $500,000 award for the state’s top performance in primary healthcare (PHC) delivery in the North-West zone during the third edition of the Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge Awards.
The $500,000 prize money was designated to further strengthen and refurbish PHC centres within the state.
