UNICEF Supports KDSG To Strengthen Partnership
The Kaduna State Government has promised to partner itself with UNICEF to deliver a comprehensive quality service delivery in the areas of health, education and nutrition.
Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, the Kaduna State Deputy Governor, promised this while she received Mr. Peter Hawkins, the UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, and said that the state government places priority on human capital development of its citizens. Dr. Balarabe assured UNICEF that the Kaduna State Government is “looking at all the issues under human capital whether it is health, education and other related areas.’’
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According to her, the state has a policy council that meets every two weeks to deliberate on these issues, ranging from childhood immunization, water and sanitation. She says, “We want to have all our communities open defecation free, we have about four LGAs now certified open defecation free but we want to have the remaining 19 to also be certified.”
Dr Balarabe pointed out that Kaduna state has always been a data-driven state because “without data much cannot be done, even planning cannot be a realistic plan.” In her words, “We drive ourselves to ensure that we get data that is reliable and realistic and we can say it’s reasonably realistic and we can base our planning on that.”
The deputy governor further expressed the gratitude of the Kaduna State Government to UNICEF for its support in many areas.
During his earlier remarks, Mr. Peter Hawkins said that the visit was mainly about the partnership between UNICEF and the Kaduna State Government. Mr. Hawkins said UNICEF-state government partnership will focus on children, health and education, including the education of the children on the street and Almajiris.
“They will be working with the team on documentation and identification of beneficiaries while exploring different ways of ensuring safe schools and safe school initiative in Kaduna,” he said.
