The Federal Government has approved the upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Northwest Nigeria, to a Teaching Hospital and earmarked it as a place of training for clinical medical students of the College of Health Sciences, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi.
This was made known on Friday by the Head of Information and Public Relations, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Malam Jamilu Magaji.
He said that the approval for the upgrade was contained in a letter to the university signed by the Minister of State, Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa.
The minister in the letter dated March 23, 2024, stated, “Testament to the passion and commitment of President Bola Tinubu aimed at ensuring that Nigerians get the best healthcare at an affordable cost and to increase the much-needed human resources for health”.
According to him, the university would engage the management of the Federal Medical Centre to work out the modalities for a smooth transition of the facility to a teaching hospital.
Meanwhile, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Zaiyan-Umar, has expressed commitment to ensure the full take-off of the teaching hospital in the interest of the students and people of Kebbi State.
(NAN)
