The Niger State government has inaugurated some newly remodelled facilities at the General Hospital Minna in marking 100 years existence of the State’s oldest health centre.
A statement signed by the chief press secretary to the Governor, Bologi Ibrahim said the hospital was established in 1926 during the colonial era as a railway staff medical centre and transformed into a government owned hospital providing primary and secondary specialized healthcare services.
The commissioning of some of the remodelled facilities at the hospital which includes the male and female medical wards, male and female surgical wards, paedtraitric surgical ward, paedritric medical ward and the emergency paediatric unit which were initially started during the Abubakar Sani Bello’s administration is part of the farmer governor’s reaffirmed commitment of building a resilient healthcare system.
Wife of the farmer governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago who inaugurated the new facilities described the project as a significant milestone as the facilities represent a renewed hope for thousands of people who deserve quality, timely and compassionate healthcare in a safe and dignified environment.
Fatima Bago identified the project as a celebration of hope, compassion and purposeful leadership adding that, every investment in healthcare is ultimately an investment in human life, family wellbeing and for the future of the society.
She applauded the foresight of her husband in his vision as the transformation of the General Hospital reflects his visionary leadership and his commitment clearly demonstrates that the health and wellbeing of the people remains a priority under the new niger agenda.
According to the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Murtala Bagana, the remodelling of some of the new facilities is part of phase one among subsequent phases that will see to the overall transformation of the General Hospital.
Dr. Bagana disclosed that, the target is for a comprehensive transformation of the hospital from its present 368 bedded capacity to 500 bedded referral hospital that will make it the largest in North Central and also pave way for the commencement of residency program and a temporal site for medical school.
He also added that, subsequent phases will have operating theatre, modern accident and emergency complex, expanded outpatient services, renewable energy and waste management systems, state of the art diagnostic facilities and staff accomodations .
The commissioner also revealed that, farmer governor Bago has procured 2000 high quality hospital beds to be distributed across the 22 general hospitals in the State with 40 wheel chairs while the State is in partnership with Malaria consortium where malaria medicines and essential commodities valued at over N2.5b will be distributed across the 25 LGAs.
The Managing Director, General Hospital Minna, Dr. Muhammad Isah appreciated the farmer governor for the gesture and described his intervention as apt and timely and a demonstration of his concern for the wellbeing of citizens.
Chairman,Chanchaga Local Government Council, Dr. Mustapha Muhammad Alheri in his remarks commended the farmer governor for his visionary leadership style and for his unwavering commitment to bettering the lives of the citizenry through his people oriented policies.
