ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE TRANSFORMATION AGENDA IN BENUE STATE THROUGH THE OSSAP- MDGs CONDITIONAL GRANT SCHEME (2011-2013)

1. 1. We have done quite a lot with the MDGs. We have applied the money
judiciously, we are doing those projects articulated by MDGs, those that
would impact positively on the rural people, and we also make sure that
we site these projects in places where they will have optimal impact on
the people. Because of how happy the people are, I am quite excited about
the scheme. I think Nigeria as a country needs to domesticate the MDGs
and make it a national programme where money would be set aside to
continue the MDGs, because its impact has been tremendous across the
length and breadth of this country. MDGs should continue beyond 2015.
- GabrielTorwuaSuswam,ExecutiveGovernor,BenueState
2. I came in here yesterday very ill, but because of the quality treatment I got,
the attention and care from the medical personnel, I’m feeling much better
now. I can see that they take good care of patients. Throughout last night,
the medical personnel did not sleep because of me, and I believe that is
how they take care of all patients that come in here. I would like to say
thank you to those who built this hospital, because without this hospital,
maybe I would have been dead yesterday when I took ill, but here I am
alive and much better now.
- IemberPevkaa,Patient,PHCBaaYongu,Katsina-AlaLGA
3. Before the introduction of the MDGs programme, we had problems in
the rural communities, for instance, provision of boreholes and clinics.
When we were selected to be on the MDGs programme, in a jiffy, a lot
of clinics sprang up in the rural settings in most of the 12 council wards.
They also provided classrooms in primary schools and boreholes in rural
communities, and you know the basic problem in the rural settings is
potable drinking water, so when this came, it put smiles on the faces of the
people. Before the intervention, some people left their homes by 2 am in
search of water and come back sometimes around 8 O’clock, When MDGs
came, that stopped, because water is now available around our houses for
use anytime. Equipped clinics have also been provided by the MDGs, so I
give them 98%.
- MartinsIorungwaAjir,Chairman,Katsina-AlaLGA
4. The former PHC was grossly dilapidated but we used to just manage it
because there was nothing we could do. Patients hardly came for treatment
then because of the dilapidated building. The intervention by MDGs
changed the situation of things here. We are very happy with the MDGs
because of this facility.The wards are filled with patients. I don’t know what
else to say than thank you MDGs.
- Obadiah Pande (Senior Community Health worker in-charge, PHC, Ajohol Mbaazagee,
BurukuLGA)
5. Before this water scheme, the community used to get water from the
stream. The water they got from the stream gave them diseases and
the children were always sick. This water scheme is very good and the
community enjoys it very well. With the coming of this MDGs solar power
borehole most of those diseases especially the one that comes with water
are eradicated. We thank MDGs and the Federal Government for providing
this water for us.
- HonMrs.CeceliaUgboho(DeputyChairman,UkumL.G.A.)
CONSTRUCTION OF A BLOCK OF 3 CLASSROOM WITH
OFFICE & STORE. LGEA PRIMARY SCHOOL.RIJO
RENOVATION OF PHC ADEKE AND CONSTRUCTION
OF VIP TOILET, MAKURDI L.G
RENOVATION OF NKST NAA PHC, NAA - MBAGBERG
COMMUNITY
CONSTRUCTION OF PHC &SUPPLY OF MEDICAL
EQUIPMENT
RENOVATION OF LG COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH
CENTRE,UGBA,LOGO L.G.A
21. RENOVATION OF LOCAL GOVT HEALTH CLINIC
ABEDIA
RENOVATION OF LG HEALTH CLINIC, ZANZAN,
YONOV COMMUNITY.
RENOVATION OF ISIAH TINGIR MEMORIAL HEALTH
CLINIC, ANYIIN, LOGO LGA
ACHIEVEMENTS OF
THE TRANSFORMATION
AGENDA
BENUE STATE
MDGs Nigeria – Putting People First
BENUE STATE
THROUGH THE OSSAP- MDGs
CONDITIONAL GRANT SCHEME (2011-2013)
COMMENTSFROMBENEFICIARIESOFOSSAP-
MDGs CGS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

2. RENOVATION OF PHC,KYON
COMMUNITY, GWER EAST
LGA
CONSTRUCTION
OF PHC, AJOHOL
MBAAZAGEE
COMMUNITY,
HAND HELD WATER BORE HOLE IN LGEA
PRIMARY SCHOOL,GWABO, LOGO LGARENOVATION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER
,AIYELAMO
CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLE AT NKST PRY
SCH,TYOBAN.
RENOVATION OF HSF HEALTH CENTRE
AND STAFF QUATERS. BURUKU LGA
CONSTRUCTION OF MEDICAL STAFF QUATERS AT PHC, KLON
COMMUNITY, GWER EAST LGA
CONSTRUCTION OF WATER BORE HOLE AT ABEDA SHITILE
COMMUNITY,LOGO LGA
CONSTRUCTION OF A BLOCK OF 2 CLASSROOMS WITH OFFICE
IN LGEA PRY SCH. UWEVI,
CONSTRUCTION OF A BLOCK OF 2 CLASSROOM AT LGEA
PRIMARY SCHOOL. AKPOMOLOKEPO CENTRE.
SOME
FLAGSHIP
PROJECTS
IMPLEMENTEDVIATHE
MDGsCONDITIONAL
GRANTSSCHEME
SUMMARY OF OSSAP-MDGs
CGS DELIVERABLES IN THE
BENUE STATE
(2011-2013)
SCHOOL DESK,
BENCHES, CHAIRS
FOR PUPILS AND
TEACHERS
11,752
SCHOOL
EXERCISE BOOKS,
TEXTBOOKS AND
INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS
223,697
CONSTRUCTED,
RENOVATED,
EQUIPPED HEALTH
FACILITIES
117
BOREHOLES,
SMALL TOWN
WATER SCHEMES
88
TRAINED
HEALTH
WORKERS
965
CONDITIONAL
CASH
GRANTS
529
FUNDING OF
AGRICULTURE
CO-OPERATIVES
33
VIP
LATRINES
IN SCHOOLS AND
HOSPITALS
38
HEALTH
EQUIPMENT
PROCUREMENT
AND DISTRIBUTION
107,208
BUILDING
AND
RENOVATION
OF CLASSROOM
BLOCKS
168
ENGAGEMENT
AND TRAINING
NEW VILLAGE
HEALTH WORKERS
140
REFERRAL
VEHICLES
AMBULANCES
4
ENGAGEMENT
AND TRAINING
NEW EDUCATION
EXTENSION
WORKERS
30