A​hmadu ​B​ello U​niversity​ sickbay now full-fledged hospital

The sickbay of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, has been upgraded to a full-fledged​ ​secondary hospital with 50 beds.

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Abdullahi Mustapha, said this on Tuesday at the inauguration of the facility at the institution’s main campus in Samaru.

Mr. Mustapha who said he met the project on his table on assumption of office, gave thanks to God for the opportunity to undertake the project during his tenure.

He said his administration was also working to ensure that it establishes a similar facility at the Kongo campus of the university.

The VC ​s​aid the university also intended to provide modern hospital facilities at the new ABU-phase-two project to prevent people from embarking on overseas trip for medical check-ups.

He advised the staff and students of the institution who had not registered with National Health Insurance Scheme to do so as it is important.

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