From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
The Jigawa state Maternal Newborn and Child Health Accountability Forum (JIMAF) has commended Jigawa health sector for the remarkable achievement recorded in the 2025 first quarter budget implementation.
The commendation was made by the acting chairman of the forum comrade Isah Mustapha during the presentation of report for 2025 first quarter health sector budget performance, organized by JiMaf and supported by UKaid LAFIYA project.
The reports revealed that, the 2025 first quarter budget for health sector achievedremarkable improvement; as the overall Q1 budget implementation stood at 19.6%, about 80% prorate, which supersedes the overall state performance of 9.2%.
According to the report, the overall State 2025 Q1 budget implementation stood at 9.2%. A further breakdown shows 23.9%, 10.6%, and 5.7% for personnel, other recurrent, and capital implementation, respectively.
“It was observed that the pattern of Q1 budget implementation is almost the same each year. Compared with the 2024 Q1 budget, which stands at 10.1%, the 2025 Q1 implementation is less by 1%.
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“The recurrent components of personnel and other recurrent costs in Q1 2024 were 19.2% and 5.4%, respectively, which shows a slight improvement. Except for the capital, which dropped from 8.3% in Q1 of 2024 to 5.7% in 2025”, the report revealed.
Meanwhile, the report suggested that ministry of Health should give its parastatals autonomy to facilitate the procurement process, as it happens in similar agencies, as well as to prioritize nutrition-sensitive programs in its budget, while the state House Committee on Health to follow up on the health budget release and monitor the implementation.
The forum further advised Jigawa state government to honor its Mutual Accountability Framework (MAF) commitment of allocating 15% to the health sector for better development and progress in the sector.
The forum then recommended that, Ministry of Budget should validate the quarterly budget implementation data while State government to transfer expenditure control to the Ministry of Budget and improve its releases for other recurrent allocations to enhance budget implementation.
The report also urged Jigawa state government to fast-track the complete takeover of Rasheed Shikoni Specialist Hospital or increase its personnel allocation.
While responding to the presentation of the report, the state commissioner for health Dr Muhammad Abdullahi Kainuwa who was represented by the permanent secretary, Dr Kabir commended the forum and urged them to expanded their research for better comprehensive report.
