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. - Gabriel Torwua Suswam, Executive Governor, Benue State

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. - Iember Pevkaa, Patient, PHC Baa Yongu, Katsina-Ala LGA

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%.- Martins Iorungwa Ajir, Chairman, Katsina-Ala LGA

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,

Buruku LGA)

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.- Hon Mrs. Cecelia Ugboho (Deputy Chairman, Ukum L.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)

COMMENTS FROM BENEFICIARIES OF OSSAP-MDGs CGS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

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

,AIYELAMOCONSTRUCTION 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 PROJECTSIMPLEMENTED VIA THE MDGs CONDITIONAL GRANTS SCHEME

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

88TRAINED 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

168ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING NEW VILLAGE

HEALTH WORKERS

140REFERRAL VEHICLES

AMBULANCES

4ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING

NEW EDUCATION EXTENSION WORKERS

30