The voice of Northern Nigeria students (VONNIS) has conferred the commissioner for health Dr Abubakar labaran Yusuf with a prestigious award in the state.
In his remarks the National President of VONNIS, Musa Abdussalam Muhammad Wakili, said they realize, Dr. Labaran was a man of integrity and decorum who discharge his assignments with expertise and total commitment.
He noted that within one year of his tenure, Dr. Labaran has achieved a lot in transforming the state health sector in the state, adding that his accomplishments was popular through the media by people, not only in Kano but in other states too.
Responding, the commissioner appreciated the voice of Northern Nigeria students (VONNIS) association for seeing him worthy for the award and thanked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for making it possible for him and his team to do the best they could.
He lauded the association for their Initiative of promoting positive cultures among youth and urged them to continue intensifying efforts in that direction in order to make Nigeria great.
The commissioner called on them to deepen efforts in curbing drug abuse in the country due to its hazardous effect it constitutes and causes deranged mental unbalanced, principally among youth, who are mostly affected by the negative consequences of the menace.
Dr. Labaran also urged them to sensitize students against scourge of cholera that affects many states by informing them the importance of observing personal and environmental hygiene as preventive measures against the disease, emphasizing that any sign of the suspected cholera case should hastily be reported to the nearest health facility.
In another development, the Arewa Students Forum (ASF) has also awarded Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf with the Distinguish Merit Award.
The National President of ASF, Abubakar Abdullahi said they awarded the commissioner after careful monitoring his passion in revamping the state health sector with the support of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
He call on the commissioner to redouble his effort in ensuring the sector become standardized, maintaining that they would keep tracking his activities for better results.
Responding on behalf of the commissioner, the acting Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Shehu Sani Shehu, thanked the association for their deep insight of nominating Dr. Labaran amongst his counterparts in Northern Nigeria for the award.
He said that the health personnel in the health sector are aware of how the commissioner of health is always, being an experienced medical doctor, would continue to put in his efforts to fulfill the vision of governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on the health sector in the state.
