BALA MOHAMMED APPROVES IMMEDIATE REFUND OF N15m TO UNICEF

By Tony Okechukwu

Governor  Bala Mohammed has approved the immediate refund of N15 million to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) field office in the State.

Bala gave the approval, Tuesday, during an interactive session with UNICEF officials led by the State Chief Field Officer, Mr. Bhaw Pathak, at the Council Chamber, Government House, Bauchi.

Bala Mohammed was responding to a request made by the UNICEF, on the need for the State Government to refund the money for not utilizing it through the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, during the last administration.

The Governor condemned the previous administration in the State for spending N732m unaccountably due to poor documentation, saying that the State Recovery Commitee will be directed to recover the funds.

He assured UNICEF of his administration's determination towards the timely payment of its counterpart funds, to enable the State access more interventions from donor agencies.

On malnutrition, Gov. Bala Mohammed assured UNICEF of timely payment of its counterpart funds for the supply of commodities to malnurished children in the State.

He pledged the readiness of the present administration to block human capital gap in the State for effective implementation of development-patner projects for the well being of the citizens.

The Governor informed the UNICEF officials that the resolve of his administration to declare a state of emergency on the health and education sectors, is to find lasting solution to the challenges facing them, as they are key to societal development.

Earlier, the State UNICEF Chief Field Officer, Mr. Bhaw Pathak, said that UNICEF supported the implementation of five (5) programmes in the areas of Health, Education, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Nutrition and Child Protection.

He said that already, the organization has set aside N270m for the supply of commodities for the treatment of malnurished children, and appealed to the Governor to allocate more resources for tackling malnutrition in the State.

Mr. Bhaw Pathak reassured to support the present administration in the State to address the challenges facing critical sectors of the economy, especially the menace of out-of-school children in the State.

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