KEY POINTS

• Lewe Primary Health Care centre in Yobe has been abandoned for over 10 years, forcing residents to seek treatment in a classroom.
• The facility lacks essential infrastructure, making proper healthcare delivery impossible.
• Community leaders and advocates are calling for urgent government intervention to restore services.

Residents of Lewe community in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State have been left without a functional healthcare facility for more than a decade, as the Lewe Primary Health Care centre remains abandoned and unsafe for use.

The alarming situation was highlighted by TrackaNG, which described the facility as a symbol of prolonged government neglect.

With the original structure reportedly at risk of collapse, residents have resorted to receiving medical care inside a nearby primary school classroom.

This temporary arrangement has raised serious concerns, especially for vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, children, and the elderly, who now access healthcare in unsuitable and unhygienic conditions.

TrackaNG painted a grim picture of patients being treated in dusty classrooms meant for learning rather than healthcare delivery.

Facility Lacks Basic Healthcare Infrastructure

According to the report, the abandoned health centre is missing nearly all essential components required for primary healthcare services.

These include:

• Laboratory facilities
• Clean water and toilets
• Electricity supply
• Waste disposal systems
• Ambulance services
• Staff quarters and proper identification

The absence of these basics has rendered the centre completely non-functional.

Community members told investigators that the health centre is only remembered during disease outbreaks, such as malaria, but even then, its poor condition prevents any meaningful medical response.

The situation has left the community vulnerable during emergencies, with no reliable access to proper healthcare services.