02/09/2026
PRESS RELEASE
PROFESSOR SALISU TAKES COMPASSIONATE OUTREACH TO TOFA, VISITS SICK, CONSOLES BEREAVED FAMILIES
The Director-General of the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board Professor Salisu Ahmed Ibrahim, on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, undertook a compassionate outreach to Tofa Local Government Area, where he visited sick residents, offered support to vulnerable people and extended condolences to bereaved families across communities. The outreach took him to Kofar Gabas, Kofar Kudu, Kofar Yamma and Kofar Arewa, where he interacted with residents and personally checked on people facing illness and difficult circumstances. At Kofar Gabas, the DG visited an injured child and condoled with a bereaved family in the Lungun Gidan Kadangaru area, before proceeding to Kofar Kudu, where he checked on sick residents, including those in Lungun Tsamiya, while also extending condolences and support to bereaved families.
At Kofar Yamma, Professor Salisu visited sick residents and condoled with the family of the late Audu Mamman, while at Kofar Arewa, he paid a condolence visit at Babban Gida over the death of the father of Meku, the late Yayo, and subsequently checked on several sick residents in the community. Throughout the visit, the DG offered words of comfort and encouragement to families and individuals, while also exchanging greetings with prominent and respected members of the Tofa community. His presence provided an opportunity to strengthen community ties and demonstrate solidarity with residents during moments of grief, illness and hardship.
In a further demonstration of his concern for the welfare of vulnerable members of society, Professor Salisu Ahmed Ibrahim provided financial assistance to some needy people and patients to help alleviate the difficulties confronting them. The outreach underscores the DG's commitment to a people-centred approach to leadership, in which compassion, community engagement and support for those in need remain important alongside the delivery of healthcare services. The visit was widely marked by prayers for the deceased, the recovery of the sick and continued blessings and success for the DG.
Signed:
Sa'adatu Suleiman, ANIPR
Public Relations Officer
Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board
01/09/2026