Day: November 1, 2023

Dr Stephen Hwande, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, has promised to provide quality and affordable medical services to Benue residents.

Hwande stated this shortly after he inspected facilities at the Muhammadu Buhari Mother and Child Hospital on Wednesday in Makurdi.

The facility was constructed by the Federal Government and was later donated to the state in 2021

The CMD maintained that the hospital would offer quality and affordable services to Benue residents.

He particularly said that the hospital would provide full In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), paediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology services, well as minor surgeries.

”Going forward collection of antenatal and cards for children under-five in the hospital will be free.

”Though the primary role of this hospital is to offer tertiary health services, it will, however, supervise and assist secondary and primary healthcare facilities to improve servive delivery in the state,”he said

Hwande said Gov. Hyacinth Alia of the state was desirous of a healthy citizenry, adding that measures were put in place toward ensuring that all healthcare facilities in the state get a face lift.

Earlier, the Coordinator of the hospital, Dr. Luper Uva, said the facility was initially built to serve only women and children, adding that the general out patients department was later added to provide general services.

Uva commended the CMD for ensuring that the hospital operates an electronic medical record system, adding that the move would bring about efficient delivery.

“We have solar systems with uninterrupted power supply, water systems and other facilities”, he said.

NAN reports that the 120-bed capacity hospital was built by the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) under the 2021 Sustainable Project.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

Good Governance Initiative (GGI), a civil society group, has described the recent military successes over Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North East, as encouraging and a welcome development.

The group made this known in a statement by its President, Mr Adeniyi Osho, on Wednesday in Abuja.

Osho said the recent acknowledgment by Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, that no community in the state was still under the control of insurgents was a pointer to the fact that the military had achieved more successes.

He said the governor also acknowledged that the security situation in the state had improved by over 85 per cent.

“Similarly, the Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume said the issue of Boko Haram had come and gone.

“Also, another recent report confirmed a gradual restoration of peace in the popular Dikwa Night Market and the entire town sacked in 2014 and 2016 by Boko Haram insurgents,” he said.

Osho said the confirmation of victory over terrorists was a testimony that the sacrifices of the Armed Forces of Nigeria was not in vain.

He attributed the good news to the dedication of officers and men of the Armed Forces of Nigeria under the leadership of Gen. Christopher Musa.

“GGI expressed joy on the gradual restoration of peace in the popular Dikwa Night Market and the entire North-East and expressed confidence that with ongoing military operations, the people of the region will soon express total peace.

“We urged the Nigerian media to spread messages of hope, while building the confidence of troops engaged in operations across the country.

“At this time, patriotism is needed to make the victory of our troops over the insurgents total,” he added.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria