“The initiative is meant to strengthen the country’s national healthcare delivery facilities in combating the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic.

“Katsina State is among the 12 states selected for this humanitarian project for the fight against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases for generation yet unborn.

“We are doing this kind of project in 12 states in the six geopolitical zones of the country and these projects were practically funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the NNPC,” he said.

Kyari also added that the hospital, estimated to cost N21 billion, was being executed in collaboration with Total and other oil and Gas companies operating in the country, and meant to provide services to patients in the North West zone.

The budget for the hospital covers the construction of the facility, provision of medical facilities, logistics and support to patients.

According to the GMD, NNPC had also donated one Toyota ambulance, 10,000 pieces of face masks and full set of ventilator kits to the Katsina State Government to support its ongoing war against COVID-19.