FG, Adamawa sign MoU on conversion of 2- hospitals to FMCs

By, Yagana Ali, Yola 

The Federal government and Adamawa state on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the conversion of Cottage Hospital Hong and General Hospital Mubi to Federal Medical FG, Adamawa sign MoU on conversion of 2- hospitals to FMCs

By, Yagana Ali, Yola 

The Federal government and Adamawa state on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the conversion of Cottage Hospital Hong and General Hospital Mubi to Federal Medical Centres.

Signing the agreement on behalf of the state in Yola, the deputy governor, Kaletapwa Farauta said the state government is mindful of federal government policies, especially the ones that benefit the people of the state.

Farauta noted that the state government couldn’t say no, when the two health institutions were asked to be handed over to the federal government, due to its numerous benefits to the people of the state.

She appealed to the federal government to consider carrying along people from the state for employment into the services of the two FMCs.

‘When finally, these institutions take off, we want to ask that our people are the ones to be used in populating the FMCs because they are cited in Adamawa”.

The deputy governor, assured of state government support from the institutions to thrive in complementing state government efforts in the health sector.

”I want to thank the federal government for adding value to the efforts of the state government in the health sector.

Responding, the Minister of Health Muhammad Ali Pate said providing quality healthcare is the top most agenda of the federal government to its citizens.

The minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary federal ministry of health, Daju Kachollom said the signing of the deal ends the two years process of the conversion and the beginning of transition into another stage of providing health service delivery.

Kachollom restated the federal government commitment in ensuring the benefit of the health sector is increased to its citizens.

The chief Medical director federal medical center Hong, Yakub Wilberforce Nyandaiti who spoke for the two institutions thanked the federal government for making the conversion a reality..

Signing the agreement on behalf of the state in Yola, the deputy governor, Kaletapwa Farauta said the state government is mindful of federal government policies, especially the ones that benefit the people of the state.

Farauta noted that the state government couldn’t say no, when the two health institutions were asked to be handed over to the federal government, due to its numerous benefits to the people of the state.

She appealed to the federal government to consider carrying along people from the state for employment into the services of the two FMCs.

‘When finally, these institutions take off, we want to ask that our people are the ones to be used in populating the FMCs because they are cited in Adamawa”.

The deputy governor, assured of state government support from the institutions to thrive in complementing state government efforts in the health sector.

”I want to thank the federal government for adding value to the efforts of the state government in the health sector.

Responding, the Minister of Health Muhammad Ali Pate said providing quality healthcare is the top most agenda of the federal government to its citizens.

The minister, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary federal ministry of health, Daju Kachollom said the signing of the deal ends the two years process of the conversion and the beginning of transition into another stage of providing health service delivery.

Kachollom restated the federal government commitment in ensuring the benefit of the health sector is increased to its citizens.

The chief Medical director federal medical center Hong, Yakub Wilberforce Nyandaiti who spoke for the two institutions thanked the federal government for making the conversion a reality.