Zamfara State Commissioner of Health Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun has called on all parastatals and agencies under the Ministry to navigate ways of increasing revenue in 2025.
She made the made the call during an official visit to the Zamfara State Drugs and Consumables Management Agency DMA in Gusau.
Dr. Maradun stressed that, the State Ministry of Health had the potential to derive revenue through legal derivable ways to support the State Government, hence the need for concerted effort among the key drivers manning agencies and parastatals.
The Commissioner who went round all the agency's departments and units as well as the warehouse also directed all state health care facilities to exclusively purchase essential medicines and consumables from the DMA.
According to her, the State Drugs and Consumables Management Agency
DMA is the sole government agency responsible for quantifying, procuring, planning, and distributing drugs and medical consumables in the State.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Malam Bashiru Surajo urged DMA staff to maintain diligence, prioritize citizen's needs and work towards Governor Dauda Lawal's administration people oriented one.
The Executive Secretary, Drug Management Agency, Pharmacist Sani Bello Thanks the Commissioner for the visit and assured full support from his Staff.
