Kano State Government is set to establish a Hermaphrodites Centre for persons with intersex complications.

The state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje made the announcement in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar.

Ganduje stated that it had become important to establish such a centre in the state as “its populous nature makes it prone to such health issues.”

“We are now starting to establish a similar centre in Kano, in partnership with the Centre of Excellence, Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.

“We are institutionalising the process and intervention. Our concern is always the health and happiness of our people.

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“Kano state government was worried when we got information that there was one person with that intersex problem. We also learned that the person needed assistance for a surgical operation.

“We quickly intervened and took the patient to Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.

“We then ordered for search for other similar cases in the state.

“We got six other hermaphrodites, whom we also sent to UDUS, Centre of Excellence. Alhamdulillah all of them were successfully operated,” Ganduje said.