Health Minister Presents Approval Letter For Lafia Teaching Hospital To Emir
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has presented the official letter of approval for the commencement of the newly established Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital to the Emir of Lafia and Chairman of the Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs, HRH Justice Muhammad Sidi Bage (Rtd).
Recall that President Bola Tinubu on August, approved the takeover of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) in Lafia by the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia).
The government stated that the hospital, which would be converted to the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital, was aimed at boosting healthcare delivery in the state and enhancing the training of students in medical and allied sciences.
The presentation follows the approval of President Bola Tinubu.
Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada (SDP, Nasarawa West) accompanied Professor Pate during the ceremony.
Among the dignitaries present was Prince Ibrahim Hassan Abdullahi, who holds the traditional title of Adon Garin Lafia Bare Bari.
The establishment of the teaching hospital is the realization of efforts initiated in 2021 by Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, the former governor of Nasarawa State, who represents Nasarawa South in the 9th Nigerian Senate.
Al-Makura had sponsored the bill that led to the hospital’s creation, which was subsequently signed into law by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Health Minister Presents Approval Letter For Lafia Teaching Hospital To Emir is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
