Taraba Patients Treated In Dilapidated Mud Building As Clinic Lacks Basic Facilities
Patients receiving treatment at the Jambutu Clinic in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State are reportedly being admitted in a dilapidated and unhygienic mud building.
Photographs obtained by SaharaReporters show the deplorable condition of one of the rooms being used to admit patients at the healthcare facility.
In one of the photographs, a male patient is seen lying on a bed inside a room with visibly poor sanitary conditions, while an intravenous (IV) drip attached to him hangs from a wooden structure supporting the roof.
The IV drip appears to have been suspended from one of the wooden poles holding up the building’s roof rather than from a proper medical stand designed for administering intravenous fluids.
The photographs also show the patient receiving treatment in a room with mud walls and a roof supported by wooden poles.
The condition of the facility raises concerns about the suitability of the clinic for admitting and treating patients, particularly the need for healthcare environments to meet basic standards of cleanliness, safety and hygiene.
The situation also highlights the difficult conditions under which residents of some rural communities in Taraba State reportedly access healthcare services.
Jambutu Clinic serves residents of Jambutu and surrounding communities in Lau Local Government Area, where access to adequately equipped healthcare facilities remains a concern for residents.
The photographs obtained by SaharaReporters show a healthcare environment that falls far short of the conditions ordinarily expected in a facility where patients are admitted for medical treatment.
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The situation comes amid broader concerns over the condition of primary healthcare facilities and the utilisation of funds allocated to the sector in Taraba State.
SaharaReporters previously reported that patients receiving treatment at Jibu Hospital in Wukari Local Government Area of the state, the home local government of Governor Agbu Kefas, were left to endure deplorable conditions.
Photographs obtained by SaharaReporters showed patients lying on mats inside the health facility, while several parts of the hospital were also seen in a dilapidated condition.
One of the photographs showed a woman lying on a mat while receiving treatment at the facility instead of being accommodated on a hospital bed.
The condition of the hospital raised concerns about the state of primary healthcare infrastructure in the state and government spending priorities.
The situation at Jibu Hospital is particularly notable because Wukari is Governor Kefas’ local government area, while his administration has recently approved a reported ₦80 billion for the construction of a flyover in the area.
This has raised questions about the prioritisation of healthcare spending in the state, particularly amid concerns over the utilisation of funds allocated for capital development in the primary healthcare sector.
A review of Taraba State budget performance documents by SaharaReporters showed that ₦2.6 billion was budgeted for capital expenditure by the Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) in 2026.
However, as of the half-year period of 2026, none of the ₦2.6 billion capital allocation had been spent, according to the budget performance documents reviewed by SaharaReporters.
The latest photographs from Jambutu Clinic therefore add to concerns about the condition of healthcare infrastructure across parts of the state, particularly at the primary healthcare level, despite the allocation of funds for capital development.
