January 24, 2026 | SUNTV Global | News
A primary healthcare centre in Boyi community, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, has fallen into severe disrepair, leaving more than 4,000 residents without access to basic medical services amid years of neglect.
The alarming situation was brought to public attention by civic accountability platform MoniTNG, which described the condition of Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) Boyi as “shocking” and emblematic of deep-rooted failures in healthcare delivery across the state.
In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) and addressed to Niger State Governor Umaru Bago and Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Muhammad Ali Pate, the group said the facility—Boyi community’s only health centre—operates under conditions unfit for human care.
According to MoniTNG, the clinic has just five beds and mattresses, two drip stands, and no functional medical equipment. Even more troubling, the centre reportedly has no electricity, no generator, and no alternative power source, forcing patients and health workers to depend solely on open windows for ventilation.
“The absence of power compromises patient safety, hygiene, and effective treatment,” the group noted, adding that the reality in Boyi sharply contradicts repeated government claims of prioritising health and education in state budgets.
A separate assessment by the Tracka monitoring team revealed extensive structural damage to the facility. Parts of the ceiling have reportedly collapsed and remained unrepaired for over two years, while rainfall causes floodwater to flow directly into the clinic, exposing patients and healthcare workers to unsafe and unhygienic conditions.
“This single, poorly equipped facility is expected to serve more than 4,000 people, yet it lacks the most basic infrastructure required for dignified healthcare,” MoniTNG stated.
The group further alleged that the crisis in Boyi reflects a wider problem across Niger State, claiming that despite billions of naira allocated to the health sector, nearly 75 per cent of health facilities in the state are in various states of disrepair.
MoniTNG called on the Niger State Government, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), and the Federal Ministry of Health to urgently rehabilitate PHC Boyi, equip it with essential medical tools, ensure stable power supply, and deploy qualified healthcare personnel.
“Healthcare is a right, not a privilege,” the group declared, urging swift government intervention to prevent further hardship and potential loss of lives in rural communities.
