The Federal and Adamawa state governments have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the conversion of Cottage Hospital Hong and General Hospital Mubi to Federal Medical Centers.
Signing the agreement on behalf of the state, Friday in Yola, Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta said 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 asked that our people are the ones to be used in populating the FMCs because they cited in Adamawa”.
The deputy governor, assured of state government support form the institutions to thrive in complement state government efforts in the health sector.
” I want thanked federal government for adding value to the efforts of the state government in health sector.
Earlier, Minister of Health Prof Muhammad Ali Pate reitrates providing quality health care as top most agenda of the federal government to it citizens.
Speaking for the minister, Daju Kachollom, Permanent Secretary, federal ministry of health said the signing of the deal ends two years process of the conversion and the beginning of transition into another stage of providing health service delivery.
Kachollom restated federal government commitment in ensuring benefit of the health sector is increased to it citizens.
Chief Medical Director Federal Medical Center Hong,
Prof. Yakub Wilberforce Nyandaiti who spoke for the two institutions thanked federal government for making the conversion a reality.##
Hussaini Hammangabdo Yola
