FMC Kafanchan Begins Full Operations September The new Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Kafanchan in Kaduna State is expected to begin full operations in or before September 2025.
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The director of health services at the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Jimo Salaudeen, disclosed this to journalists yesterday after scrutinizing the Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital in Kafanchan to analyze its readiness for the final takeover.
It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu recently directed the conversion of the Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital to a Federal Medical Centre, following the Kaduna State government’s decision to hand over the facility to the federal government.
Dr. Salaudeen, who led the ministerial team, illuminated that the visit aimed to investigate the hospital’s infrastructure, analyse its personnel and identify areas wanting upgrades to meet the standards of a Federal Medical Centre.
He expressed satisfaction with the physical structure and the available land for future expansion within the premises.
He further publicized that current hospital personnel would be given the right of leading refusal to transition to federal government employment.
Also speaking during the visit, the chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health Care Services, Dr. Amos Gwamna Magaji, whose charge for the establishment of FMC Kafanchan has passed its third reading in the House of Representatives, thanked President Bola Tinubu for making his vision a center of life.
He likewise appreciated the contributions of Governor Uba Sani and prominent sons and daughters of Southern Kaduna who endorsed the initiative.
Dr. Magaji further implored the Federal Ministry of Health to expedite the process and reduce the six-month timeline for the hospital’s full operationalisation, citing the urgent healthcare requires of the region.
Reacting to the inspection visit in an interview, the chairman of Southern Kaduna The Round Table Council (SKLC), Elder Ishaya Darey Akau, described the establishment of FMC Kafanchan as a relief to the people who often travel long distances to Plateau and Nasarawa states in search of character healthcare.
Also speaking, the newly appointed medical director, Dr. Baby Shehu Haruna, thanked the president for appointing him as the pioneer chief medical director.
He promised to discharge his duties diligently for the benefit of humanity and summoned for the support and cooperation of staff to ensure the hospital’s success.
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Published 3/15/2025