January 28, 2026
By Editor
Governor Malam Umar A Namadi of Jigawa State, has commissioned a newly constructed ultra-modern Central Medical Store in Dutse today Wednesday, describing the facility as a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to enhance healthcare delivery and ensure efficient management of pharmaceutical products.
During the commissioning ceremony, Governor Namadi highlighted the project as a historic achievement for the state, stating it would provide considerable benefits to the entire population.
A statement from the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Hamisu Muhammad Gumel, explained that the Central Medical Store resulted from extensive consultation and collaboration between the Jigawa State Government, the Federal Ministry of Health, the Global Fund, and UNICEF, implemented under the National Supply Chain Policy for Pharmaceuticals and related products.
The partnership mobilized approximately ₦1.4 billion for the successful execution of the project. The governor noted that weaknesses in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply chain—such as poor infrastructure, weak coordination, stock-outs, expiries, and wastage—have long hampered healthcare delivery. He stated that the new Central Medical Store is strategically positioned to address these challenges through a harmonized and responsive management system that will enhance efficiency, accountability, safety, and optimal service delivery, in line with the National Health Policy and the goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage.
Governor Namadi directed the State Ministry of Health to ensure that all health programs and implementing partners promptly move their pharmaceuticals and related products into the Central Medical Store to guarantee quality, potency, and safety.
He expressed gratitude to the Federal Ministry of Health, the Global Fund, and other partners for their ongoing support and formally commissioned the Central Medical Store for the benefit of the state’s residents.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Muhammad Abdullahi Kainuwa, described the facility as the first state-built Central Medical Store of its kind in Jigawa’s history. He noted that the project would eliminate the need for renting private warehouses, reduce exposure to theft and losses, and ensure proper storage and distribution of medicines across health facilities. The store is one of the largest pharmaceutical facilities in the country, with a capacity for about 25,000 pallets, multiple cold rooms, modern warehouse equipment, IT systems, fire safety infrastructure, and dedicated cold-chain vehicles.
