UATH to Spend
UATH to Spend #218m on Accident and Emergency Unit
Extension
The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, has embarked
on the construction of an Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit
Extension costing N218million only.
Performing the foundation laying ceremony of the facility recently
in Abuja, the Honorable Minister of Health, Pr ofessor Isaac
Adewole commended the Board of Management and the Chief Medical
Director (CMD) Professor Bissallah A. Ekele for their
thoughtfulness and foresight by embarking on the construction of
such a project.
He also pledged that the Federal Ministry of Health would render
necessary financial support to fast-track and ensure that the
building was completed in Nine months.
In the same vein, the Minister was on hand to unveil a Plaque to
commemorate the official Opening of the new 32 room House officers’
quarters at the Hospital.
Expressing satisfaction with the layout of the quarters, Adewole
lauded the effort of the Hospital’s Management team for completing
the construction of the quarters which started three years ago (in
2015).
Professor Adewole also noted the magnanimity of the CMD for not
only completing a project started by his predecessors but also
inviting them for the commissioning ceremony; adding that such
gesture was in line with the spirit of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
administration as government was continuum.
In his remark, the CMD applauded the Minister for all the
assistance and encouragement the Hospital and Staff had received
from his purposeful leadership. He nevertheless, appealed for more
funds to enable the 350-bedded Hospital render better health care
services to the Nigerian populace.
Responding on behalf of the House officers, an elated Dr. Oluma
Adah Emmanual appreciated the Honorable Minister whose selfless
leadership made the completion of the quarters possible, during his
tenure.
The quarters, according to Dr. Emmanuel, would make their House job
less stressful and memorable, in that, good accommodation/working
environment was key for optimum service delivery.
Present at the events were the Chairman, Board of Management, Dr.
Sam Sam Jaja, former CMD, UATH, Dr. Peter Alabi, and other
management staff of the Hospital.