By Kabir Wurma
The Federal Government has announced the Upgrade of the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Birnin Kebbi in Kebbi State to a Teaching Hospital.
The was contained in a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Prof MZ Umar signed by Dr Tunji Alausa, the minister of state for Health and Social Welfare a copy of which was made available to Newsmen yesterday in Birnin Kebbi through the Director of information and Public Enlightenment of the institution, Jamilu M Magaji.
The letter further indicated that the approval of the upgrade is a furtherance testimony to the passion and commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in ensuring that Nigerians get the best healthcare at an affordable price and to increase much -needed human resources for health in the country.
The letter also conveyed the directive by the minister to the management of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi to engage the management of the Federal Medical Centre hence, to become Federal University Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi to upgrade their facilities for teaching and research purposes.
Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Birnin Kebbi in his response to the letter, expressed his delight over the development and committed the University to doing all it takes to consolidate the gains the upgrade provides.
He said a committee has since been inaugurated by the Federal University Birnin Kebbi under Prof B B Shehu to work out modalities for the immediate implementing of the Upgrade.
