The Federal Government has approved the upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC Birnin Kebbi, to a teaching hospital.
It would be used for the clinical training of medical students of the College of Health Sciences, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi.
The Head of Information and Public Relations, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Jamilu Magaji, announced this on Friday.
He said that the approval for the upgrade was contained in a letter to the university, signed by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa.
Magaji said the letter dated March 23, 2024, was a “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.”
He said that 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.
According to him, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Zaiyan-Umar, has expressed commitment to ensuring the full takeoff of the teaching hospital, in the interest of the students and people of Kebbi.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
