By Ogochukwu Isioma
The Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre, FMC.
The Kumo FMC is the second federal medical institution in the state, after the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe, the capital. The teaching hospital was initially a medical centre before being upgraded into a Federal Teaching Hospital.
In a statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, he said the Kumo FMC will serve as a tertiary health hospital, contribute to the training of medical personnel, and boost health care service in Gombe State and the Northeast generally.
“Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya formally requested the takeover of the facility,” he said, noting, “President Tinubu approved the request, given the poor maternal and neonatal mortality indices in the Northeastern region and other health indicators in Gombe State.”
“The Federal Government also considered the State Government’s commitment to improving its health sector, which aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda, which has unveiled comprehensive reforms in the health sector,” the statement added.
President Tinubu commended Governor Yahaya for prioritising the welfare of the state’s citizens and stressed that the takeover would improve the state’s healthcare delivery system.
