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KSCHMA enrolls 90% of target population in BHCPF scheme
Nasiru Yusuf
Kano State Contributory Health Management Agency (KASCHMA) has enrolled 90% of target beneficiaries into Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) scheme.
KANO FOCUS reports that the deputy director Programme in the Agency Abdullahi Sa’ad Ahmad disclosed this on Friday at a two day BHCPF accountability framework review workshop organised by Kano Led Accountability Mechanism (KanSLAM) with the support of Lafiya Project and PERL in Kaduna.
Ahmad said KSCHMA is targeting the enrollment of 79,000 persons into BHCPF scheme.
He said N12,000 has been earmarked per registered beneficiary per annum.
According to him Kano has the largest number of facilities offering BHCPF services in the country.
In a presentation ‘Roles of media and Community Based Organisations on BHCPF implementation’ the state coordinator of BHCPF Nura Muhammad Yahaya said it is the responsibility of KanSLAM to ensure judicious utilisation of the resources earmarked for the scheme.
Dr. Nura Muhammad Yahaya
He said the state government has constituted BHCPF implementation committee to ensure the success of the programme.
To this end Yahaya said the state government has organised capacity building to 1,936 health workers and Ward Development Committees (WDC) on BHCPF implementation.
Participants
Earlier the the co-chairperson of KanSLAM Maimuna Muhammad represented by the Secretary Nura Haladu hoped that the outcome of the meeting will contribute in successful implementation of the programme.
Dr. Nura Haladu
The chairperson of KanSLAM Knowledge Management Committee Nafisa Murtala Ahmad said the workshop was to provide updates on implementation of BHCPF, discuss challenges on BHCPF implementation and find a way forward as well as strengthening partnership between KanSLAM and WDC.
Hajiya Nafisa Murtala Ahmad
The workshop featured presentation on BHCPF accountability framework: the role of CSOs and media by Musa Muhammad Bello and goodwill messages from Abdilkadir Kabara of Lafiya Project, Nasiru Tafida from Kano state Ministry of Health and Malam Murtala of State Hospital Management Board.
Dr. Musa Muhammad Bello
Highlights of the event include developing BHCPF accountability framework across all the gateways.
The Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) scheme.
The BHCPF is a health intervention scheme established under National Health Act (2014) to provide basic health care services to poor and vulnerable.
Its aim is to reduce maternal mortality rate by 31% (from 576 to 400 per 100,000 live births), neo maternal rate by 33% (from 39 to 26 per 1,000 live births) and under five mortality rate by 29% (from 120 to 85 per 1,000 live births) with 50% of BHCPF.
The purpose of the BHCPF is to ensure the provision of basic health care package of health services to all Nigerians through National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS and state Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency KSCHMA.
Another purpose of the programme is “Strengthening the Primary Health Care (PHC) system through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) with 45% of BHCPF.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Kano State Commissioner of Finance and renowned academic, Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago.
KANO FOCUS reports that the governor’s reaction was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano.
Governor Yusuf described the late Prof. Dandago as a dedicated public servant and accomplished scholar whose contributions to education and governance left lasting footprints in Kano State.
He noted that the former finance commissioner served the state with integrity and commitment and was widely respected for his professionalism, humility and passion for knowledge.
According to the governor, Kano State has lost a valuable son whose experience and wisdom greatly enriched both public service and the academic community.
Governor Yusuf extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, the academic community and the people of Kano State over what he described as an irreparable loss.
He prayed that Almighty Allah forgives the shortcomings of the late Prof. Dandago, grants him Aljannatul Firdaus and gives his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The National President of the Government Arabic Teachers College Gwale Old Students Association (GATCOSA), Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago, is dead.
KANO FOCUS reports that Prof. Dandago, a renowned Professor of Accountancy at Bayero University Kano, died on Wednesday evening. His passing has thrown the academic community and associates into mourning.
In a message shared on GATCOSA’s WhatsApp platform, a Director at the Kano State Ministry of Higher Education, Alhaji Nura Dandago, announced that the funeral prayer for the late professor would be held on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at his residence in Rijiyar Zaki Quarters, Kano.
Until his death, Prof. Dandago served as the National President of GATCOSA and was widely respected for his contributions to education and public service. He previously served as Commissioner for Finance in Kano State during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Just last Saturday, the late academic presented a paper on economic challenges in Northern Nigeria at a Ramadan Lecture organised by the Islamic Forum of Nigeria, where he spoke passionately about strategies for economic reform and regional development.
Colleagues and admirers described Prof. Dandago as a dedicated scholar and public servant who was deeply committed to building a prosperous and self-reliant nation. His death marks the end of a distinguished career in academia and public service.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The basketball team of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has emerged champions of the Northwest 3×3 Basketball Championship hosted by Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
KANO FOCUS reports that the victorious team presented the championship trophy to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Musa, following their impressive performance at the tournament, which featured six universities from across Northern Nigeria.
BUK went unbeaten throughout the competition, winning all six matches and sealing the title with a thrilling 20–18 victory over the host institution, ABU Zaria, in the final.
In the group stage, BUK recorded a 10–0 win against Northwest University, Kano, and defeated the Air Force Institute of Technology 33–20. The team also edged the Federal University of Education, Kano, 11–9, before securing another dominant 10–0 victory over the Federal University of Transportation, Daura. They capped their remarkable run with the narrow 20–18 triumph in the final.
The victory marks BUK’s second championship title in the history of the competition, reinforcing the university’s growing reputation in collegiate sports.
Receiving the team, the Vice-Chancellor congratulated the athletes for bringing pride to the institution and urged them to sustain and surpass their current achievements. He reaffirmed the management’s commitment to strengthening sports development in the university and pledged continued institutional and individual support for the players’ sporting careers.
The presentation ceremony concluded with the formal handover of the trophy and cash rewards to the athletes in recognition of their discipline, teamwork and excellence.
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