The Katsina State Government on Monday took delivery of 15 newly procured, state-of-the-art intensive care emergency ambulances to support the commencement of 24-hour emergency healthcare services across the state.
Recall, the Katsina State Executive Council at its 17th meeting held on 22 November 2025, approved the procurement of the ambulances under the State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (SEMSAS).
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Each ambulance is fully equipped with modern life-support systems, oxygen units, patient monitors, stretchers, and essential resuscitation equipment. They are specially designed to handle critical emergency cases, stabilise patients while in transit, and improve response to accidents and disasters across the state.
Abdulkadir Mamman Nasir, the Chief of Staff to Governor Dikko Radda, while receiving the ambulances on Monday at Government House Katsina, described the development as “another promise fulfilled by the Radda’s administration”.
According to him, with new roads being constructed and old ones rehabilitated across the state, vehicular movement will increase.
“And where traffic increases, the risk of accidents also rises, so the government must be fully prepared to respond,” he said.
He explained that the ambulances will operate on a 24-hour basis and will be strategically stationed along major highways, densely populated areas, and within communities to ensure rapid response during emergencies.
“These units are not just vehicles; they are mobile intensive-care units designed to save lives at the most critical moments,” he stated.
The Chief of Staff noted that with a simple emergency call, an ambulance should be able to arrive within minutes to convey victims to the nearest health facility.
“No citizen of Katsina State should lose their life simply because help could not arrive in time,” he emphasised.
He stressed that the administration is deliberately investing in fully equipped, high-quality ambulances to improve emergency healthcare delivery, reduce avoidable deaths, and ease pressure on secondary and tertiary health facilities.
“Our goal is simple, faster response, better care, and a healthier Katsina State. Healthcare must be accessible at all hours, in every part of our state. This initiative brings that vision closer to reality,” he affirmed.
The Chief of Staff also revealed that a coordinated management framework will be created in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Ministry of Health, and relevant local government authorities to ensure effective deployment and supervision.
“With their deployment, emergency response time across Katsina State is expected to significantly improve, referrals between hospitals will become faster and safer, and access to life-saving care will expand statewide”, he added.
The ambulances will be deployed in phases across the three senatorial zones and major health facilities to ensure wide coverage and maximum impact.
