BillyGraham Abel, Yola
The Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI) has donated medical equipment worth over N400 million to the Adamawa State Government.
Vice Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Tijjani Tumsah, made this known while presenting the equipment, in Yola.
Tumsah said that the development was part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan on North East rehabilitation programme.
“Today, we are witnessing another remarkable health care intervention on North East rehabilitation programme,’’ he said.
Tumsah said that the equipment meant for a 50-bed capacity hospital was for the Mubi General Hospital.
The equipment included surgery facilities, x-ray machines, eye clinic, paediatrics, gynaecology and other laboratory equipment.
While receiving the equipment, the Adamawa state Deputy Governor, Engr. Martins Babale, commended the Federal Government for the intervention saying the intervention was timely and would go a long way in adding value to the already declared state of emergency in the health sector by the state government.
He assured initiative that the equipment would be judiciously deployed for the benefit of the people.