Just in: FULAFIA Teaching Hospital to take off soon –FG

By David Okpashi

Federal government has announced that the federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital is soon to commence operation in Nasarawa state.

Minister of Health and Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate disclosed this when he received the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage during a thank you visit said the federal government was committed to providing an enduring facilities needed for the health of its citizens.

The minister who appreciated the Emir for the visit assured him that very soon the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital will become a reality.

” I will personally come to Lafia to present the official letter for the take off of federal university of Lafia Teaching Hospital”, the Minister assured.

Professor pate was however over overwhelmed by the Monarch exceptional leadership disposition and his track records in the nation’s judiciary.

He assured that there was no cause for alarm saying that the teaching hospital was a done deal as he equally commended Hon Yusuf Jibrin Maiangwa for being a good ambassador of Nasarawa State in Abuja.

Earlier, the Emir of Lafia and Chairman Nasarawa State Traditional Council of Chiefs, Rtd Justice Sidi Bage had commended president Ahmed Bola Tinubu for placing Nasarawa state as one of the favoured states in his administration.

*Nasarawa State has been benefiting from President Bola Tinubu’s renewed Hope agenda on quality and accessable healthcare for Nigerians,

The visit according to Emir of Lafia was to officially thank the Honourable Minister of Health and Welfare for the good work he is doing in transforming the health sector in line with President Tinubu renewed Hope agenda.

” I must said I’m very impressed with your performance and the support you have been given to our state particularly Lafia the State Capital.

“Honestly I want to see this Teaching Hospital start functioning during my time as the Emir of Lafia that is why I’m here, I must commend you Hon Minister for your patriotism to serve your country for accepting Mr president offer to come back home while serving in a higher Capacity abroad.

Least I forget I’m also aware of the effort you been making towards ensuring the smooth take off of the Teaching hospital, we really appreciate however like Oliver twist I want to also encourage you to put more effort please because our people need it”. The monarch stressed.

The monarch also applauded Governor Abdullahi Sule for providing all the necessary enabling ground for the take off of federal university of Lafia Teaching Hospital as well as the former Governor of the State Senator Umaru Tanko Almakura for sponsoring a bill which gave rise to the teaching hospital when he was at the National Assembly.

Justice Bagel expressed confidence that the teaching hospital will no doubt complement the state government efforts at providing quality and accessable healthcare services thereby creating job opportunities and bridging the gap of indigenous medical doctors in the state.

It would be recalled that the federal university of Lafia Teaching Hospital was approved by former president Muhammadu Buhari and the state specialist hospital DASH lafia has been ceded to the federal government as permanent site for the take off of the Teaching Hospital after a speedy legislation by Nasarawa State House of Assembly.

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