Neglect Exposed at Nyaguru MDG Clinic as Primary Healthcare Crisis Deepens in Niger State

Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Gabriel Osa

Nyaguru MDG Clinic in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, a facility meant to serve thousands of residents, has been found in a severe state of neglect, raising fresh concerns about the condition of primary healthcare infrastructure across the state.

Findings from a recent visit by the Tracka team revealed that the clinic remains largely non-functional despite claims by the Niger State Government that billions of naira have been invested in the health and education sectors over the past two years. The condition of the Nyaguru facility reflects earlier assessments indicating that more than 85 percent of primary healthcare centres in the state are either dilapidated or in ruins.

At the clinic, basic medical infrastructure is almost non-existent. The facility reportedly has only three bed stands, no essential medical equipment, no electricity supply, no labour room, and no perimeter fence. Parts of the ceiling have collapsed, leaving patients and health workers exposed to rain during the wet season and extreme heat during the dry months.

During rainfall, water reportedly leaks into treatment rooms, forcing staff to place buckets on the floor to prevent flooding. In the dry season, the heat inside the building becomes unbearable, compelling patients to wait or receive treatment under nearby trees because the clinic environment is no longer conducive for care.

The clinic has remained in this deteriorated condition for more than five years without any significant government intervention. Observers also noted that sections of the facility have been abandoned and converted into storage spaces for harvested farm produce, further underscoring its lack of medical use.

Health workers at the clinic expressed frustration over the situation, disclosing that they often travel to other towns to purchase basic consumables such as syringes, injections, and pain relief drugs. The facility has no functional laboratory or laboratory equipment, while drip stands are improvised by hanging intravenous fluids directly on walls.

The surrounding overgrown bush poses additional danger, with staff reporting frequent incidents of snakes entering the building, placing both patients and health workers at risk.

The condition of Nyaguru MDG Clinic has reignited public concern over accountability in the management of health sector funds and the broader failure of primary healthcare delivery in Niger State. Community members and civil society groups are calling for urgent government action to rehabilitate the facility and address systemic neglect affecting healthcare access in rural communities.

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