President Bola Tinubu has approved the upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Birnin Kebbi to a teaching hospital for the College of Health Sciences, Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK).
According to the institution's Head, Information and Public Relations, Jamilu Mohammed, the approval was conveyed to the Vice Chancellor, Muhammad Umar, a professor, in a 13 March letter signed by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji Alausa.
This approval is a further testament to the passion and commitment of Mr President aimed at ensuring that Nigerians get the best healthcare at an affordable cost, and to increase much-needed Human Resources for Health in our country, the letter reads in part.
