The Niger State government has entered into partnership with a reputable foreign donor to establish a Faculty of Medicine and construct an ultra-modern teaching hospital at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mustapha Mohammed disclosed this when he visited the university with his education counterpart, Hajiya Fati Madugu to inspect the site of the proposed hospital on the main campus of the university.
Though he did not name the donor, Mohammed expressed confidence in its readiness to support the project.
He also said that the Governor Abubakar Bello’s administration was keen about the Faculty of Medicine to boost the quality and number of healthcare personnel in the state.
On her part, Hajiya Madugu reiterated the state government’s determination to develop critical areas of Education, Health, Agricultural and Infrastructure as well as Youths and Women sectors.
She congratulated the university for the feats it has achieved in areas of training, quality research output and community services and urged the Management to sustain the tempo.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Muhammad Maiturare, praised the government for its plans.
He said it was coming at the appropriate developmental phase of the university.
He said the Lapai emirate had donated 100 hectares of land for the proposed hospital.
When the delegation visited Etsu Lapai, Alhaji Umaru Bago III, he assured them of the emirate’s full support for the Medical School.