ES healthcare board lauds Buni for Yobe ranking in budget performance
ES healthcare board lauds Buni for Yobe ranking in budget performance
Dr Babagana Machina, the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Primary Healthcare Management Board, has lauded Gov. Mai Mala Buni on the ranking of Yobe as as the second-best-performing state in health sector budget performance.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recognition was announced on Tuesday, during the 2026 Nigeria Health Sector Joint Annual Review (JAR) in Abuja.
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), in a report covering the first three quarters of 2026, ranked Yobe as the second highest performing state in health sector budget performance.
The report indicated that the 34 states collectively expended N1.15 trillion on the health sector during the first three quarters of the year.
Machina described the recognition as a major milestone for the state and a testament to the Buni administration’s deliberate policies, strategic attention and sustained investment in the health sector.
According to him, the administration has shown commitment to improving healthcare delivery through investments in health infrastructure, primary healthcare facilities, medical equipment, manpower development and access to essential health services.
He said the ranking showed that the state had moved beyond budgetary provisions to effective implementation, ensuring that resources allocated to health translate into improved quality and accessibility of healthcare services.
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Machina noted that the administration’s focus on strengthening primary healthcare had continued to expand access to essential medical services, particularly for rural communities and vulnerable populations across the state’s 17 local government areas.
He reaffirmed the board’s commitment to sustaining the gains recorded in the sector and supporting efforts to build a more accessible, efficient and resilient healthcare system.
